Category: Blogs
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Why is my mobile signal so bad?
Hopefully you’re lucky enough to live in a city with state-of-the-art 4G, with limited interruptions and great call quality. For the rest of us, call quality and data congestion can be an issue. You might be asking: Why is my mobile signal so bad? There are several reasons for this. 1) In rural areas, streaming…
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How to install a mobile phone repeater?
Having a poor reception on your mobile phone can be at least a little annoying, at worst absolutely infuriating. If you live on the outer edge of a mobile provider’s network, then a mobile phone repeater may be just the thing you need. No more having to stand right by the window or venture outside…
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Unlimited data plan with Three and a mobile signal repeater
Ok , I’m here to talk about what can be achieved with Three, the mobile operator, a MIFI device and a StellaDoradus repeater. A MIFI device connects to the Three mobile network and converts the 3G/4G data signal to a local WIFI hotspot that all your devices can connect to. Your phone can also perform this function in hotspot…
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5 Common things that can affect your indoor mobile phone signal
Having trouble with your indoor mobile phone signal? We’ve put together five things that could be leading to a poor mobile reception in your home and what you can do to resolve this. 1) Distance from the tower If you are in a vehicle and have driven further from the tower or if you have…
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Solutions to poor mobile phone signals in remote locations
Poor mobile phone signals are synonymous with remote locations. Dropped calls and poor mobile reception are part of day to day life for people residing or visiting rural locations and other areas out of reach of mobile operator base stations. While this may be tolerable in some situations, this may be a problem in your…
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2G, 3G and 4G explained.
All these standards get a bit confusing. What do they all mean? In this article, I will explain it all for you. 1G (1981) – the first generation Back in 1981, the mobile operators needed some type of standard to let analogue mobile phones speak to each other. 1G stands for 1st generation, and it…
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Can my neighbour use my mobile phone repeater?
If I have a mobile phone repeater installed in my house, can my neighbour use my mobile phone repeater, and if so, will I end up paying for his calls? No, you will not end up paying for his bills. The billing is associated with the SIM card in your phone. Every phone has a unique SIM card. …
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How can I boost mobile signal in my house
1) Boost mobile signal for the home with internal coverage 1000m2 By far the easiest and most effective solution to boost mobile signal in your home is to install a mobile signal repeater – the StellaHome repeater kit. You don’t need to consult your mobile operator. You don’t need to call an installation team to install it for…
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Poor mobile phone coverage in a shopping center and a solution.
Why is there often poor mobile phone coverage in your shopping centre? Have you noticed poor mobile phone coverage in large shopping centres in your area? The reason is, many such shopping centres are clad in steel panels, and have very few windows. Radio waves can’t penetrate steel panels. They act as a Faraday cage. Its very…
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A History of Mobile Phones
1973 The history of mobile phones starts on the 3rd of April 1973, a senior engineer working for Motorola called Martin Cooper used a mobile phone to call a potential competitor in the mobile phone market. This was the first mobile phone call ever made. Weighing 1.1kg, the phone that Cooper made the call…