What Causes Poor Mobile Phone Signal? (And How to Fix It) Mobile networks have improved a lot over the past decade or so, with faster speeds and wider coverage than ever before, but it’s still possible to find spots with weak signal – including in towns and cities. If this sounds familiar to you, then … Read more
When is 3G Being Turned Off in the UK? You might have heard that 3G (and 2G) networks are slowly being phased out in the UK. The mobile network operators have agreed with the UK government to switch off their 3G mobile networks to prioritise faster and more reliable 4G and 5G connectivity. Each MNO … Read more
What is Cellular IoT? While many people are familiar with Internet of Things technology, cellular IoT offers a way to connect IoT devices using existing cellular networks. This offers exciting new use cases for IoT and allows IoT technology to be implemented across a wider range of locations. So, what is cellular IoT? Cellular IoT … Read more
How Are Smart Shelves Revolutionising the Retail Sector? Smart shelves are helping to transform the retail landscape. The smart shelving market is growing at a rapid rate as more retailers adopt automated processes. Equipped with sensors, RFID tags and IoT technology, smart shelving systems can provide a wealth of real-time data on inventory and invaluable … Read more
Cellular IoT Applications in Healthcare Technology is constantly evolving, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology offers exciting new opportunities for the healthcare sector to improve patient care and boost operational efficiency. Cellular IoT in healthcare enables remote patient monitoring, allowing healthcare professionals to monitor and analyse real-time patient data. This enables them to make more … Read more
5G vs. WiFi: Is 5G Stronger Than WiFi? 5G and WiFi 6 are both the latest standards in wireless technology. Wi-Fi 6 is a type of local area network (LAN) primarily used in indoor environments, while 5G is a type of wide area network (WAN) used both indoors and outdoors, typically over longer distances. Both … Read more
How to Improve Call Quality Poor voice call quality can be extremely frustrating, especially if you need to make an important call. Inconsistent indoor signal strength in the UK means that many homes and businesses might struggle with poor cellular connectivity indoors, affecting audio quality and leading to missed or dropped calls. So, how can … Read more
Is Cellular Data Secure? The internet can be accessed from almost anywhere in the world using either cellular data or a WiFi network. However, many people have concerns about cellular data and worry about the security of cellular data compared to WiFi. So, how secure are cellular networks? Cellular networks are considered to be more … Read more
Why Is Mobile Signal So Bad in the UK? Outdoor 4G coverage from at least one MNO has now reached 95% of the UK landmass (hitting one of the key targets from the Shared Rural Network programme), yet thousands of people across the country still struggle with poor signal strength, inconsistent coverage and slow mobile … Read more
What is 5G and How Does It Work? With so many different generations of mobile networks available, it can be difficult to understand the difference between them all. 5G is the latest generation of mobile network and offers increased speeds, lower latency and better reliability than 4G, but how does it work? 5G uses high-frequency … Read more
