During lockdown in-building mobile coverage provided a vital lifeline to many organisations by helping facilitate “business as usual”. Smartphones and tablets also played an essential role in healthcare by allowing friends and families to remain in contact in the absence of visiting hours.
Mobile telecoms are poised to play a fundamental role in the wake of the crisis as businesses continue with their homeworking strategies or relocate to smaller premises where it is more feasible to implement social distancing safety measures.
The exponential growth in the demand for highspeed mobile data combined with the use of sustainable building materials and techniques, which block or interfere with mobile signal transmissions, has driven demand for affordable in-building wireless coverage solutions with dedicated capacity.
This is set to increase further as homeworking/remote working trends continue in the short to medium term. Whilst there is an abundance of suppliers to meet the demands of large-scale enterprises market there is a shortfall for start-ups and SMEs.
The use of supplementary signal boosting equipment to overcome in-building mobile coverage challenges has, until recently, been severely impeded by the MNOs and regulations, which made their deployment impractical for smaller companies.
A relaxation in the rules governing their usage, however, means any property owner or manager can take full advantage of mobile repeater systems to enhance mobile coverage inside their respective properties. The only caveat is that said systems must be fully compliant with Ofcom’s mobile repeater licence exempt technical specification.
“Even though the mobile repeater rules have changed, there are still a number of contraband installations in place, which if identified, will be shut down and severe penalties applied. This could be disastrous for smaller organisations, particularly in the current economic climate. Our ethos is to educate business owners on the different options and the correct usage of mobile repeaters, giving the assurance that they’re operating in accordance with current regulation.” says Graham Williams, Managing Director and Founder of Smartcell Networks.
Smartcell Networks was purposely established to help property developers, business owners and managers in all industries to fully understand the importance of seamless mobile connectivity, their in-building communications requirements, and to find the solution that best meets those requirements.
Operating UK wide and beyond, the company’s proven experience combined with its proficiency in system design means it can supply and provide reliable indoor voice and data coverage to any residential, commercial or mixed-use building from small businesses to large enterprises, in the aftermath of Covid-19.
All Smartcell Networks in-building coverage systems are based on the Cel-Fi by Nextivity smart signal booster product range and are fully compliant with Ofcom’s mobile repeater rules pertaining to their usage.
Additional information is available at www.Smartcellnetworks.com.
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