3G and 4G Antenna Installation
Installing 3G and 4G Antennas helps improve reception of mobile and wireless signals. Congestion is something most of us are all too familiar with. It’s something that affects even those of us with a strong signal. The typical symptom is your connection suddenly drops from full strength to low strength. It may stall between page loads, or even completely drop out. This often forces you to disconnect and reconnect manually.
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A 3G/Next-G antenna can help a little by allowing you to lock-on to a less congested tower. They can slightly improve signal quality to maximise coding rate. However, generally there’s just not a lot you can do to improve a 3G signal. You’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. But there’s some good news. Optus and Telstra’s continual expansion of high speed 4G wireless broadband means a fast reliable connection might be just over the horizon (literally!).
To receive a 4G signal inside your house, you typically must be within about 3-5 km of a 4G cell tower, depending on what’s between you and the tower. However, receiving a 4G signal outside or on your roof is actually quite easy out to about 7-12 km, and even further with a stronger antenna! When you start talking about being able to receive 4G signals at the 15-30 km range, this is where terrain comes into play. The high frequency used to carry 4G doesn’t bend particularly well around hills and the signal diminishes quickly through dense foliage. Over these distances, if you are luck and are located on a hill, or there is only flat terrain between you and the tower, you may be able to get a 4G signal. If not, you will need to gain a bit of height by using a large mounting pole.