A hefty fine on top of an expensive piece of equipment would be a costly way of trying to boost a mobile signal.
We've got more information on this below, but it essentially means customers will have more options later this year and it should bring more competition into the market.Įven with this competition, though, it's really important that users double-check whether the repeater they're looking at is legal or not. However, they announced in November 2021 that they are changing the technical requirements for boosters during 2022. Ofcom take a dim view of illegal signal boosters mainly because they have the potential to disrupt other networks and cause interference. That's partly why an unlicenced industry has sprouted up, yet with penalties of up to £5,000 and up to a year in prison, it's not worth the risk buying something that's currently unlicenced. The Cel-Fi SOLO Bundle with self-installation retails at over £1,000, meaning many customers will find them unaffordable,
Set up and optimise the boosting system using the Cel-Fi WAVE app to help determine how antennae placement could be improved.Īs we mentioned, these are the only legal signal boosters on the market right now and they can be quite pricey. 
Attach the antennae while keeping them as isolated as possible. The main unit should be placed in an area where there is coverage and it should be close to a window and as far away from the 'server' antenna as possible to avoid interference. Users should identify where the coverage problem is in the property and place the 'server' antenna there. These repeaters work with all UK mobile networks (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) and they have a 5-stage set-up process: Right now, the only licenced models on the market come from Cel-Fi by Nextivity. These are known as static indoor repeaters but many of those on the market are illegal and not approved by regulator Ofcom because they interfere with other network equipment. Often, a piece of equipment is installed on the outside of a property and it links with an internal piece of kit that helps boost the mobile signal inside the property. If we think of a signal booster, one of the first that usually comes to mind is something that sits on the outside of a property and enhances the mobile signal in that way. There are also mobile signal boosting options for customers in cars and other vehicles.īelow, we cover the different types of mobile signal boosters on the market and discuss the benefits and limitations of them. They are particularly useful for customers in rural areas who might be able to get a signal outside their property but can't get one inside. Mobile signal boosters enable customers to improve their mobile signal indoors. What types of mobile signal boosters are available? 
Boosts signal for a property through an external antenna and an internal boosterĪllows customers to make calls over a wi-fi network when the signal is poor
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