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Senior community upgrades cellular signal for independent living apartments

Seniors are more digitally connected than ever. Research finds that 80% of older adults have a cellphone of some kind. They often use cellphones for making doctors’ appointments, setting reminders, and even paying bills. But very importantly, cellphones keep older adults in touch with family, friends, and the outside world, especially during these unprecedented times. […]

Helping farmers stay in touch

Telecommunications believes in a world where everyone can communicate and be connected no matter where they may be. The same belief now utilised to solve age-old farming problems, such as monitoring remote bore pumps, has taken Powertec on a journey into new territories. Powertec Telecommunications has been in operation for 25 years and specialises in […]

How to enhance a campus’s cellular signal for safety.

Cell phones have helped expand education far beyond textbooks. Now, they also play a critical role in emergency responses at schools. According to the National Emergency Number Association, more than 80% of 911 calls are made from wireless devices in most areas of the United States. As a result, many educational institutions recognize the need […]

Selecting the Best Technology for Indoor Cellular Coverage

Before shelter-in-place orders were given around the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants might have tolerated spotty indoor cellular service. But now, the stakes have been raised and unreliable cellular reception can be a deal breaker for many tenants, particularly those with leases coming up for renewal. After spending considerably more time at home over the past six […]

Overcoming In-building Cellular Coverage Challenges During COVID-19

The pandemic emptied and locked down many commercial buildings, leaving a large number of long-planned in-building projects on hold. But as precautions were put in place to keep essential workers safe and reduce COVID-19 transmission, companies across most industries jumped on the opportunity to resolve any problems that may have existed in their facilities prior […]

COVID-19 reverses voice decline: Revitalising the art of talking

The global pandemic is reversing global communications trends as voice calls make a comeback, says Colin Abrey of Nextivity. After a five-year downward trend, COVID-19 has helped to boost mobile voice traffic. Mobile network operators (MNOs) across the globe have seen more growth in the past two months than they have in the last two […]