Cell Boosters, or Cellular Signal Repeaters, all work the same way. There is an outside antenna, called the donor antenna, a signal amplifier, and one or more inside antennas. This is the case for vehicle, home, small business and extremely large business systems. How, then , does one distinguish between them, what makes them different, and how do you choose the correct system to meet your need?
Differences in Business and Enterprise Repeaters
The major differences in classes of repeaters and the installed systems are
- Amplifier strength. Business repeater amplifiers are generally more powerful than home repeaters. Enterprise repeaters are more powerful than business repeaters. Home systems typically use one inside antenna. Business systems may use up to 4 inside antennas. Enterprise systems may use dozens of inside antennas per amplifier
- Durability of components. Business repeaters are expected to be used in more demanding environments than home repeaters. Enterprise repeaters are designed for use in very rugged and demanding environments.
- Level of use. Home systems are not typically used by more than a few phones simultaneously. Business systems will handle far more simultaneous users. Enterprise systems can run at maximum load 24/7
- Cabling and Antennas. Home systems may use 75 Ohm F connector cable which is thinner and has a higher signal loss per foot of cable. Business and enterprise system use heavier 50 Ohm N connector cable with a lower signal loss per foot of cable.
- 75 Ohm cable is suitable for shorter cable runs and a single indoor antenna
- 50 Ohm cable is more suited to longer cable runs, multiple indoor antennas, higher power amplifiers and rugged environmental conditions. DIY use of 50 Ohm cable is typically restricted to pre-made cables due to the complexity and exacting standards of installing connectors of this tpe of cable. Also 50 Ohm cable is thicker, less flexible, and more difficult to install. WilsonPro Image below.
Comparison of Business and Enterprise Repeaters
Office 100
Office 200
Enterprise 1300
Enterprise 4300
WeBoost Office 100
- Available as 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm
- Basic Kit is DIY. If going with the 75 Ohm system with up to three additional inside antennas, you may need to get professional installation, depending on your comfort level
- Recommended for up to 8,000 sq. ft., in ideal conditions can support up to 25,000 sq. ft.
- Kit includes 1 Hi Profile inside antenna, 1 Omni Plus outside antenna, the amplifier, cables and a grounding lug.
- Improves all avaialble cellular network speeds, including 5G
- Works with all carriers and all cellular devices
WeBoost Office 200
- Available as 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm
- Basic Kit is DIY. If going with the 75 Ohm system with up to three additional inside antennas, you may need to get professional installation, depending on your comfort level
- Recommended for up to 12,000 sq. ft., in ideal conditions can support up to 30,000 sq. ft.
- Kit includes 1 Low Profile inside antenna, 1 Omni Plus outside antenna, the amplifier, cables and a grounding lug.
- Improves all avaialble cellular network speeds, including 5G
- Works with all carriers and all cellular devices
WilsonPro Enterprise 1300
- Available as 50 Ohm in wall mount or rack mount configuration
- Available as a Basic Kit, but typically uses additional components.
- Profesional installation only. A site survey and quote is necessary to determine the correct system design to meet the need
- Recommended for up to 40,000 sq. ft
- The Enterprise 1300
- has 1 server port (for multiple inside antennas)
- has 3 donor ports (for up to 3 outside antennas).
- has an uplink gain of 26 dBm
- has a downlink gain of 17 dBm
- Improves all available cellular network speeds, including 5G
- Works with all carriers and all cellular devices
- Can be remotely monitored and managed using WilsonPro Cloud
- Self regulating—no need to retune for best signal
WilsonPro Enterprise 4300
- Available as 50 Ohm in wall mount or rack mount configuration
- Available as a Basic Kit, but typically uses additional components.
- Profesional installation only. A site survey and quote is necessary to determine the correct system design to meet the need
- Recommended for up to 100,000 sq. ft
- The Enterprise 1300
- has 4 server ports (for multiple inside antennas per port)
- has 3 donor ports (for up to 3 outside antennas).
- has an uplink gain of 26 dBm
- has a downlink gain of 17 dBm
- Improves all available cellular network speeds, including 5G
- Works with all carriers and all cellular devices
- Can be remotely monitored and managed using WilsonPro Cloud
- Self regulating—no need to retune for best signal
- Has network scanning for cell signals and signal strength