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SOLVING CELLULAR

RECEPTION PROBLEMS:

FUTURE PROOFING FOR

BUILDINGS IN URBAN AREAS

ROUGHLY 80 PERCENT OF AMERICANS LIVE the service demands of dense populations
IN URBAN AREAS, according to the U.S. Census in these areas, but the signals from these
Bureau. People continue to move from rural to urban towers can interfere with each other and
areas, making for larger cities with greater popu- cause poor reception.
lation density. This urban phenomenon offers an
abundance of services, job opportunities, lifestyle • High-Rise Penetration: It is typical for
options, and diversity. Urbanites enjoy these ameni- carriers to put cellular towers 25 to 30 feet
ties and don’t seem to be bothered by the multitude off the ground in metropolitan areas. This
of cars, noise, and people that crowd roads, side- can impede cellular reception in very tall city
walks, restaurants, stores, and other facilities. buildings because the higher up you go, the
worse the signal becomes.
But one thing that does impact city dwellers is the
challenge of poor cell phone reception in many of • Construction Project Impediments:
the buildings they occupy. Unfortunately, this occurs Construction surrounding a building—such
frequently because there are so many obstacles as other high-rise buildings, apartment
in dense city environments that interfere with their complexes, or hotels, as well as parking
cellular signal, such as: structures—can act as an obstruction
between cellular towers and buildings. As
• Tower Interference: Carriers put up many a result, cellular signals cannot reach and
cellular towers in urban environments to meet penetrate buildings.

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