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How Do you Find Your Providers Closest Tower?
- Your cell phone service provider’s tower is not likely to be the one you see every day next to the 7/11. The big service providers, like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and TMobile do not share towers with one another, except in uncommon circumstances.
Spotty Cell Reception in Charlotte, NC
This is not a surprise to Harris Communications! We hear about the spotty reception and dropped calls that plague our peers and friends throughout Charlotte.
The problem is troublesome enough that it made it’s way into the Charlotte Observer.
How much of my office will the cellular repeater cover?
A lot of people contact our office with this question. It is possible to provide an answer after we get some basic information. There are a few variables that impact every situation.
Dropped Call Doldrums
If you are frustrated by poor cell phone reception and dropped calls in your facility, you are not alone. Hospitals are notorious for poor to nonexistent cell phone coverage.
Harris Communications recently completed the 2nd and final phase of the commercial cellular project for the Van Andel Cancer Institute. This facility’s 2nd phase is a Leed Certified building and we extended our 1st phase multi-carrier distributed antenna system (DAS) into it adding Nextel in addition to providing in-building coverage with Verizon and AT&T.
VAN ANDEL CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
We completed a commercial cellular repeater solution for The Van Andel Institute (VAI). Founded in 1996, the vision was an institute that would have an impact world-wide in enriching and enhancing lives through biomedical research and education.
4G mobile technology is the name for the next generation of mobile devices such as cell phones. It became available from at least one provider in the US in 2009.
The use of G, standing for generation, in mobile technology covers the major advances of the past 20-30 years. 1G technology involved the first widely available mobile phones. 2G technology, which began in the early 1990s, switched to a digital format and introduced text messaging. 3G technology improved the efficiency of how data is carried, making it possible to carry enhanced information services such as websites in their original format. The latest iPhone is the best known example of 3G and 4G technology.
4G mobile should use enhanced security measures and offer drastically faster speed. A second goal is to reduce blips in transmission when a device moves amongst areas covered by different networks. Within the United States, there are two major systems using 4G mobile technology. One is known as WiMax and is backed by Clearwire, a firm whose majority owner is Sprint Nextel. The competing system, Long Term Evolution or LTE, is backed mainly by Verizon. It was expected to be ready for testing in 2010 but not available for widespread use until 2012 LTE’s backers hoped to overcome this disadvantage by offering faster speeds and producing cheaper equipment.
Unlike previous generations of mobile technology, 4G mobile will be widely used for Internet access on computers as well as carrying cell phone communications. Customers in areas which have strong 4G coverage will be able to use it for a home broadband connection which doesn’t require any cabling to their household. It can also be used for accessing the Internet on the move without having to be in a wireless hot-spot such as those offered by some bakeries, coffee shops, airports and libraries.
If you would like to learn more about 4G or the wireless solutions that Harris Communications offers, CONTACT US today.
This is a question that comes up fairly frequently when we conduct site surveys and speak with clients over the course of the project. The simple answer is yes. How many depends on many of the variables used in determining the coverage area of a system with a single inside antenna. We generally assess what you are trying to achieve and take the size of your facility and solution into account before estimating the number of antennas.
The indoor antennas are low profile and can be installed with minimal disturbance to your facility. In many cases it is necessary to conduct a site survey and ensure that there is ample space to install antennas.
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Hello! I read an article a few weeks ago and have been meaning to share it with you. This article focuses on the spotty coverage that accompanies the IPhone.
Great question! Most likely, the trees between you and the tower have leafed out. We have had a few situations in which a clients reception was impacted by the trees around their office building.