Without cell service, your business is sunk. That’s right, I said it. No, it’s not the only thing that will sink your business if you lose it. You’ll need internet, for example. And of course, you’ll need customers. But I think everyone agrees on that. Not every business owner seems to think that good cell service is mandatory. But 100% of the smart ones do.
Think about it. I mean, think of yourself as a customer out there in the world. How long are you going to stay in a store with no cell service? You’ll get fidgety after a few minutes, and a few minutes after that you’ll be counting time until you can leave. Tell yourself if you want that you lived a large proportion of your life before cell phones came along. That’s fine. But think about your life today and you’ll realize I’m right.
Now switch over to thinking of yourself as a business owner. Do your think your sales force would do well without a cell phone attached to their hands? What about your employees? You may tell them to keep off their phones during business hours. Some of them might even listen. But when it comes to an emergency, a call from their kids or a medical emergency, they need those phones. That’s just life today. You won’t be able to keep good help if you don’t give them the access they need.
So, you need better cell service. Here’s what you DON’T do.
If you were at home, or even in a very small business, I’d tell you to go to SolidSignal.com and checkout the great selection of cell phone signal boosters. Cell boosters are real, and they work. You can install them yourself and if you have as little as one bar outside, you’ll get clear calls and fast data inside. But if you have a medium-sized business or larger, they aren’t the right choice for you. You need something customized.
You need a DAS.
A DAS, or distributed antenna system, is like a cross between a cell tower and a cell phone booster on steroids. A centrally-located amplifier takes in signals from multiple cell towers and amplifies them as much as the law will allow. Then it pumps those signals out to several different antennas inside your business. The result is consistent cell service everywhere.
Yeah but how do you know where to put the antennas?
That’s where we come in. The first step is a site survey. A technician with specialized equipment comes to you and takes measurements of the cell signals both outside and inside. They’ll ask you about the most important places to get reception. (They’re usually the boss’s office, the lunchroom, and the bathrooms. Don’t blame me, I’m just reporting the truth.) Using those measurements, and a set of blueprints or plans, our team gets to work.
Specialized software is used to model the way that cell signals flow through your building. Then, that same software is used to build a model that lets us know where to place the antennas for the best possible impact. This gives us a forecast of the kind of signals you should expect.
We prepare a specialized estimate based on that plan. It includes all the equipment you need and the amount you’ll pay for installation. From there on, it’s in your court.
Here’s how most people do it
When they get the estimate and scope of work, most people ask themselves if it’s in their budget. A solution like this isn’t dirt cheap. But it is a great way to improve and enhance your business. It’s an investment. And, it’s one that you’ll need if you want to keep customers and key employees.
When you’re ready to start, the equipment is shipped to you. We arrange for the installer to come, armed with an installation plan. The work goes quickly, because our team has lots of experience in this sort of thing. After everything is installed, it’s tested. Minor adjustments are made if there’s a difference between our forecasts and reality. It’s generally impossible to know for sure what’s inside walls, and so sometimes signals have a tougher time getting through than expected.
When our team leaves, you’ll get clear calls and fast data when you want it. Your customers and team members will appreciate it and you’ll be ready to take your business to the next level!
But, you have to start somewhere.
Did I pique your interest? I hope so. If I did, call the experts at Signal Connect. We have decades of experience helping businesses like yours. We’re ready to get started. Call us at 888-233-7563 during East Coast business hours. If it’s after hours, fill out the form below. We’ll get right back to you!
