SmoothTalker FAQ - Single Band VS Dual Band Boosters

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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Dual Band TDMA (Model BST300)

This category is the same as the dual band CDMA. TDMA coverage is normally deployed in major cities using the PCS (1900 Mhz band) and cities are normally covered with large numbers of towers and repeaters and coverage is usually very good. Because of the large numbers of towers and their close proximity to handsets, towers (which control the transmit power of the handset) rarely command a handset to transmit at maximum power, therefore using a PCS 1900 Mhz booster in this case would be of no use and the tower would command the handset to power down even further and since PCS only TDMA phones do not exist, a Cellular Band 800 Mhz TDMA booster that will improve coverage for both digital and analog in rural areas is the only choice.

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