How Can Your Leisure Centre Benefit From a NetCov Signal Booster
Gym goers rely on a strong mobile connection to stream music, message friends and access online workout programmes. Poor connectivity in your gym or leisure centre can lead to complaints from members or even a reduction in memberships. In a survey undertaken by Global Wireless Solutions, it was found that 21% of respondents stopped exercising at their gym due to poor signal. Our commercial signal boosters for fitness centres are the best way to ensure you retain members and stay ahead of your competitors.
Here are some of the main reasons why improving your mobile phone signal should be a key priority for your leisure facility:
- Provide a better experience for your members. A reliable phone connection means your members can easily stream music, take calls, send messages, access online workouts and share their progress on social media.
- Improve membership retention rates. By offering a seamless cellular connection throughout your facility, you can increase membership retention rates and reduce customer frustration from poor connectivity.
- Optimise your leisure centre’s operations. Better connectivity can also improve the efficiency of your gym or leisure centre’s operations by improving communication between staff members.
- Allows for seamless digital transactions. Access to fast mobile data can help your customers check their bank balances or authenticate payments to complete purchases at your leisure centre’s shop or cafe.
- Enhance the reliability of systems. Many security and fire alarm systems rely on cellular signals as a backup if Wi-Fi fails or to alert emergency services in the event of an incident.
- Reduce dead zones in your leisure facility. Installing a dedicated signal booster for swimming pools and leisure centres ensures seamless connectivity throughout the building and means your members and staff can always stay connected.
- Increase safety for staff and members. Improved mobile connectivity means that emergency services can quickly be contacted if there’s an incident helping to improve safety.
NetCov offers complete installation, ongoing maintenance and specialist advice tailored to the leisure sector. We can create a bespoke solution to solve your connectivity needs.
How Do Signal Boosters Work in Leisure Centres?
What Affects Mobile Phone Signal Strength in Leisure Facilities?
Several factors can affect mobile phone signal strength in leisure facilities, including:
- Construction materials. Many leisure facilities are built from materials, such as reinforced concrete and steel, which can block mobile phone signals. Other materials such as tiles and foil-backed insulation can also reduce connectivity in leisure gyms.
- Distance from cell towers. If your gym or leisure is a long distance from the nearest cell tower, this can reduce the quality of your mobile connection leading to dropped phone calls and slow data speeds.
- Obstructions and equipment. Large pieces of electronic equipment, such as weightlifting machines or treadmills, can emit electromagnetic waves which interfere with mobile phone signals. Other obstructions that block your connection to your nearest cell phone tower, such as hills or tall buildings, can also reduce connectivity.
- Network interference. Gyms located in busy city centres may struggle with connectivity issues due to the number of people trying to connect to mobile data and place calls.
- Weather conditions. Rain, fog, and thunderstorms can affect phone signal strength which can be more of an issue for leisure centres in exposed areas.
- Crowded urban environments. Hotels in busy city centres can have connectivity issues due to the number of people trying to connect in that area.
How Do Signal Boosters Improve Poor Mobile Signal in Leisure Facilities?
Our commercial signal boosters for spas, swimming pools, gyms and leisure centres work by picking up your desired network (such as EE, O2, Vodafone, Three and many others) and amplifying the signal. This amplified mobile phone signal is then broadcast to the areas of your facility with poor existing connectivity to ensure no corner is left without the connectivity you need.
To learn more about how our Ofcom-certified signal boosters can make a difference in your leisure centre, you can get started with a free initial consultation.
Why Do I Need Better Cellular Connectivity When I Have WiFi?
Although Wi-Fi infrastructure is essential to the leisure industry, this doesn’t mean that it’s a replacement for cellular connectivity. Our commercial signal boosters for fitness centres are designed to work alongside existing Wi-Fi so you can provide the highest standard of connectivity for your members.
Here are some of the main benefits of boosting your leisure centre’s phone signal, rather than relying solely on WiFi:
Fewer signal interruptions and a more reliable signal ensure your members stay connected no matter where they’re located in your centre.
Less interference, regardless of how many staff and members are connected.
Seamless connectivity throughout your fitness centre, so there’s no risk of complaints from members due to poor mobile signal quality.
A more secure connection compared to WiFi and members can connect instantly without needing to log in.
Why Choose NetCov?
At NetCov, we are dedicated to enhancing connectivity for the leisure industry by working with a wide range of gyms, fitness centres, swimming pools and spas to install high-performing signal boosters. Working with our teams means you’ll benefit from our years of experience, guidance tailored to the leisure sector and ongoing maintenance to ensure your signal boosters continue to work as they should.
Choosing our service means:
You will receive the highest quality mobile signal-boosting equipment from CEL-FI, including exterior antennas, coaxial cables, amplifiers and internal antennas.
You can rely on our decades of experience and expertise in improving cellular connectivity in the UK.
You will be working with the leading telecommunications company in the British market.
Our Signal Booster Installation Process
Free Initial Consultation
Our free consultation includes an on-site visit where our experienced team will measure the strength and quality of the existing signals and provide you with a proposal and price estimate.
Design and Planning
Next, our team will put together a full design plan for the project, including personalised CAD schematics, based on your requirements. This includes the option of discreet antennas.
Professional Installation
Our qualified engineers will then install your Ofcom-approved signal-boosting system to boost connectivity in your workplace. Complete set-up and installation is always included in our service.
Ongoing Maintenance
All of our signal boosters include ongoing maintenance and support from our expert engineers to ensure their continued performance. Our team will be on hand to make any necessary improvements post-installation.
Networks We Cover
Our Ofcom-approved signal boosters are the best way to ensure your members can stay connected while exercising and help your facility stay ahead of competitors. We offer signal-boosting solutions for all the most popular UK networks, including Three, Vodafone, EE and O2
Our Locations
NetCov designs and installs high-performance signal boosters in leisure facilities across the country. Whether your fitness centre is located in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol or another area, our team can solve your connectivity needs.
Sectors We Work With
Get In Touch
Speak to a member of our friendly team to get expert advice on starting your journey towards better internet connection for your business.
Signal Booster for Gyms and Leisure Facilities FAQs
Electronic gym equipment, such as treadmills, weightlifting machines or sound systems, can emit electromagnetic waves which disrupt cellular connections within fitness centres. Additionally, thick walls made from construction materials, like fibre-glass insulation, reinforced steel and concrete, can block mobile phone signals reducing connectivity. Other factors that can reduce mobile connectivity in gyms and leisure centres include weather conditions, network interference, distance to cell phone towers and nearby obstructions.
If your gym or leisure centre struggles with poor connectivity, improving it should be a key priority to improve your members’ experience, reduce complaints and improve member retention rates. At NetCov, we offer high-quality mobile signal boosters that are designed to improve connectivity by amplifying existing signals.
Yes, signal-boosting technology is an affordable way to improve mobile connectivity in gyms, fitness centres, spas and swimming pools. The cost of installing a signal booster will depend on the size of your facility and your exact requirements. However, your initial investment will quickly become worthwhile due to the many benefits of improving connectivity.
At NetCov, we offer a free initial consultation, including a site visit if required, and a free price estimate which covers complete installation and ongoing maintenance for your tailored signal-boosting system. So, if you are interested in improving your leisure facility’s connectivity, please get in touch with our team.
Installing an Ofcom-approved signal booster can support your existing Wi-Fi infrastructure and ensure your members receive the highest level of connectivity while exercising. Seamless connectivity means members can easily switch from one type of internet to another and can always get online no matter where they’re located. This means your members can:
- Make calls
- Send and receive text messages
- Check the availability of classes and book
- View online workout programmes
- Stream music, podcasts or TV shows
- Track their progress with fitness apps
- Share their progress or workout achievements on social media.