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FAQ: Single Band VS Dual Band Boosters

*1)
Overview
*2)
What are cellular frequency bands?
*3)
Why are both bands required?
*4)
Who uses the PCS band?
*5)
Where are Cellular 800Mhz and PCS 1900Mhz systems deployed?
*6)
How does Dual band service work?
*7) What is the difference between a single band and a dual band booster amplifier?
*8) Is a dual band booster better than a single band booster?
*9) Why are dual-band booster/amplifiers sold?
*10) Why does Smoothtalker have so many types of boosters?
*11) Booster Choices: Dual Band CDMA (Model BST800)
*12) Booster Choices: Dual Band GSM (Model BST850)
*13) Booster Choices: Dual Band TDMA (Model BST300)
*14) Booster Choices: GSM 1900 (Model BST1900)
*15) Booster Choices: Sprint PCS
*16)
Booster Choices: Iden (Model BST801)
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Chapter 10

 

Why does Smoothtalker have so many types of boosters?

Essentially, all boosters are amplifiers and as such, any one can be used with any phone and the booster will improve the phone's performance, however, all cellular telephones and the networks that they operate on are not the same. Cellular phones on different networks receive and transmit digital signals using different types of digital signals, but more importantly, the digital cellular telephones will transmit these signals at different levels of maximum power. A Cingular GSM phone can transmit up to two watts of power and a Verizon CDMA phone can transmit at only two tenths of a watt of power, therefore, a booster for a Cingular phone must amplify the phone's originating signal fewer times than a booster that is used on a Verizon phone. To achieve the same type of performance and power from a booster using different types of phones, the booster should be set to amplify the type of digital signal that is input into the booster and match the phone and network type. If this is not done, there will be a compromise in power and signal quality and maximum efficiency and power will not generally be achieved, which translates into decreased range potential.

 

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