How to Сhoose a Сellular Signal Booster?
In the UK, unfortunately, not all areas have excellent mobile communications and, accordingly, Internet from providers. As the trend towards remote work has developed in recent years, this can be a real problem. If you want to go to a house in the countryside with a smartphone and laptop, but the connection there is very bad, don’t despair and change your plans. There is an excellent solution – installing a cellular amplifier. In this article, you will learn how to choose this device correctly, as well as how easily experts can install it using a UK cell tower map so that you can enjoy your holiday outside the city with Internet access.
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How Do Cell Signal Boosters Work?
What is the essence of a signal amplifier? This device transmits a signal from a place where it is strong to a place where it is very weak or there is none at all. Therefore, if there is a signal outside a country house, then the repeater will improve it inside the house. The signal transmission goes like this:
- the antenna, which is located on the street, receives a signal from the operator’s base station (to correctly direct the antenna, specialists use a cell tower map);
- the signal is sent via cable to the repeater;
- the repeater improves it and redirects it to the internal antenna;
- an antenna that is installed inside the house communicates with devices and transmits the signal back.
If you need cellular communications to solve everyday problems such as making calls, reading articles, and watching videos, then a system with a repeater and two antennas is sufficient for your home or apartment. Typically, more complex kits are needed for complex facilities such as shopping centres or manufacturing facilities. When choosing a system for your home, you need to pay attention to other parameters.
What to Look For When Choosing a Repeater?
The basic set usually includes a signal amplifier, two antennas, cables, a power supply, as well as instructions and tools for mounting the system. Some manufacturers may also supplement the kits with brackets to make it easier to install the antenna outdoors.
An important factor that you can consider when choosing a signal booster is protection from adverse weather conditions, in particular thunderstorms.
On the market, you can find both budget signal amplifiers and systems from the premium segment. However, it is important for you to pay attention not only to the packaging of the product but also to the compliance of the system with your requirements. So, it is important to consider where exactly you want to use the cellular booster.
Strengthening The Signal In a Country House
Usually, people outside the city do not have reliable communication due to the large distance between the cell towers of operators. If in a more or less populated area, this problem is not so pressing, then in remote regions people have to solve the problem of a poor signal. If your country house is located in a village remote from base station towers, then you simply cannot do without a cellular communication amplifier. In this case, the optimal solution is a repeater that operates at low frequencies of 800-900 MHz.
Such frequencies can propagate over long distances and provide the user with stable signal reception and transmission (even at a great distance from the tower). The most popular frequency is 900 MHz. The most popular frequency is 900 MHz. With it, you can strengthen the 3G mobile Internet, although not all operators use this frequency. The most optimal frequency is 900 MHz. Thus, 3G can be improved, but there are operators that do not use this frequency. The 800 MHz frequency is also supported by operators and is capable of transmitting a high-speed mobile Internet signal over a distance of about 12-14 kilometers.
If your house is located closer to larger cities and towns, higher frequency operation such as 1800 or 2100 MHz is possible. In this case, choosing a cellular communication booster means getting full mobile Internet speed and voice communication in the best standards with wide bandwidth that even makes browsing on computer easy.
How to Choose a Cellular Amplifier For an Apartment?
There are hundreds of cell towers in large cities, but there are still problems with Internet access and calls. Such problems can occur in densely built areas, on the upper floors of houses, and in new buildings with thick walls. For an apartment, you should approach the choice of a set from a different angle.
Apartment kits usually have a compact antenna for installation outside and support for higher frequencies. In a big city, GSM, 3G, and 4G communication standards work well at high frequencies. So, you can choose a signal amplifier taking into account these standards – for example, GSM-1800, UMTS-2100(3G), and LTE-2600(4G).
Although there are signal amplification systems that can perform universal tasks, they can be used both in the city and outside the city. Moreover, you can use them in the office, garden, basement, etc.
When choosing, it is worth considering kits with more suitable characteristics for remote areas with a large distance from the towers, and kits that are more preferable for use in the city. To make the right choice, first decide on the working conditions. Next, take advantage of the advice of UCtel specialists who will help you with the selection and installation of the right equipment.
Wrapping It Up
The lack of a mobile signal is an unpleasant situation, which is still relatively easy to fix. The most reliable way to improve a 3G, 4G, or 5G signal is to install a repeater. You can install such a system in an apartment, a house outside the city, a garage, and any other room where you want to have stable access to the Internet or make calls to family and friends. We recommend contacting UCtel, which will help you navigate the UK cell tower map and properly strengthen your cellular signal.