Posts Tagged ‘cellular frequencies’
Came across this article when I was checking out the news in our region. The area that is referenced is long overdue for cellular coverage.
This just reaffirms how much society relies on and expects quality cellular coverage:
New Tower Might Help With Dropped Calls in Rural York County
A new cell tower planned in southern York County could bring relief for wireless customers fed up with missed calls and shaky reception. Cell service has been lousy for years in the rural areas south of Rock Hill. The 200-foot tower proposed by Comporium Communications would boost coverage from an unlikely spot – a corner of the driving range at the Rock Hill Country Club. “Cellular telephone coverage in this area is very weak or non-existent for Comporium and other wireless carriers,” said Keith Powell of Oasis Consulting of the Carolinas, a company pitching the facility…….
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Harris Communications was able to provide a self-install solution for a power company located in rural Oklahoma. Kiowa Power contacted us seeking a solution for their office building. It is a green building which are commonly known to block cellular signals.
In this situation it was more economical to recommend a self-install due to the size of the solution and the remote location of the facility. We were able to work with the client over the phone and email to gather all of the relevant information to design an efficient and effective solution for Kiowa Power.
Harris Communications packaged all of the materials and wrote a self install handbook specific to the Kiowa facilities solution. We were able to deliver a comprehensive self install solution within the budgetary needs and guide the client through the install as well. In most cases we prefer to conduct a site survey, design and implement the solution. This was a unique situation given the square footage of the facility and remote location.
It was a pleasure to work with Kiowa Power and we are available to consult you on your facility as well. Contact us today to learn more about how we can create a cost effective solution to improve your cellular service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harris Communications has conducted site surveys throughout the United States. The purpose of a site survey is to determine what type of solution and design will work best for a specific facility. In most cases it is not feasible to provide an accurate estimate based on square footage of a facility alone. There are quite a few variables that structures can contribute to each project. The best way to get an accurate and efficient solution is to schedule a site survey prior to commissioning a design.
Great question!
You can boost more than one cellular signal. We prefer to conduct a site survey in order to determine the carrier readings in and outside your building to determine what solution will be the best fit.
Cellular Repeater Solutions can be designed to suit any size facility and repeat as few or as many carriers that the building owner desires. The outline below details how they work: