Scott Ehrlich wrote: > I have been tasked with finding a way to get strong cell service to a > residential/business address in Massachusetts whose closest tower is > about 2 miles away, and whose visitors, residents, and employees have > different carriers. > > I have researched some range extenders, such as Wilson products.
I gather using VoIP over WiFi isn't an option? Some carriers provide apps so this works seamlessly when the cell network is unreachable. > If we believe antennasearch.com, the closest registered tower is about > 2 miles away and happens to be Verizon. What about the other towers? You said you needed to support multiple carriers. > What are the best options for bring multiple carrier signals to the address? > > I looked for an email address for AT&T Wireless... So if you want a multi-carrier solution and you are considering RF range extenders, why would you be seeking to contact AT&T. They're unlikely to recommend or support a range extender. What AT&T and some of the other carriers might offer instead is a femtocell[1]. A small cellular base station that connects to the Internet for its "backhaul". Effectively turning your cell phones into WiFi/VoIP phones without using WiFi or requiring special software. 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femtocell I know people who were in AT&T deadspots, and AT&T's solution was a femtocell. Beyond this, I don't have first-hand experience with this problem, and can't offer any recommendations for specific products or service companies. -Tom -- Tom Metro The Perl Shop, Newton, MA, USA "Predictable On-demand Perl Consulting." http://www.theperlshop.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
