Wi-Ex Now Shipping zBoost-METRO The Perfect Cell Phone Signal Booster for Single Story, Urban Dwellers
zBoost-METRO Industry First Cell Phone Signal Booster with No Vertical Separation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wi-Ex, the leading provider of consumer cell phone signal boosters for the home, office and on the go, is now shipping the dual-band zBoost-METRO. Showcased today at Pepcom's Digital Experience at the Metropolitan Pavilion, the zBoost-METRO is the first consumer based cell phone signal booster designed to meet the needs of the urban dwellers, including condos, apartments and other single-story living areas.
A recent National Health Interview Survey showed nearly two-thirds of adults who shared a flat or house with unrelated roommates reported having only mobile phones, making that group the most likely to be completely wireless and struggling with dropped or missed calls. The zBoost-METRO is a single room, cell phone signal booster that requires no external access for the receiving antenna and no vertical separation. The zBoost-METRO is dual band (800MHz and 1900MHz) and allows consumers to take full advantage of voice, data and Internet services on their mobile phones including 3G high-speed data and video, instant messaging, pictures and more - at home or in their personal workspace.
Poor in-door cell phone signal continues to frustrate today’s mobile consumer. According to the annual zBoost "State of the Cell Signal" Survey, commissioned by Wi-Ex and conducted by Harris Interactive®, nearly 70 percent (66 percent) of cell phone owners consider their cell phone their essential voice and/or data communication tool. The survey, fielded December 8–10, 2009 via Harris’ online omnibus survey, also found that 67 percent of cell owners experience problems with their cell phone signal at home including poor quality and 49 percent claim to have done something special to improve signal strength in order to make or receive a call in their home.
In addition and important to the many smart phone, iPhone and Blackberry users in metro areas, the zBoost State of the Signal survey revealed that 67 percent of cell phone owners use data functions on their cell phones and, of those, nearly 60 percent (57 percent) experience problems with their cell phone service while using data.
"We know that urban dwellers are one of the largest groups of consumers going completely wireless and with this comes an even greater need for a reliable in-door cell phone signal," said Lloyd R. Meese, CEO of Wi-Ex. "By using advanced technology in the amplifier, the zBoost-METRO provides a solution to urban single-story dwellers in condos, apartments and dorm rooms that was not previously available. Traditionally, amplifiers and antennas have required vertical separation of 8 to 15 feet however the zBoost-METRO allows for that separation to be minimized while still covering up to 1500 square feet."
The zBoost-METRO, like the entire line of zBoost products, features patent-pending technology that protects the carrier network. The package includes everything you need: amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, coaxial cable (RG59-mini), signal antenna and mounting hardware. The wide radio wave beam width directional antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers. The zBoost-METRO (MSRP: $299) is now shipping and will be initially available exclusively on Amazon.com®.
About Wi-Ex
Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com), the leading provider of consumer cell phone signal boosters, developed zBoost, the first consumer-priced signal booster for the small office/home office (SOHO) cell phone market. Wi-Ex manufactures and distributes the zBoost line of cell phone signal extenders for the home, office or car. The zBoost product line works with most carriers in the US and abroad including AT&T, Sprint, Vodaphone, Verizon and T-Mobile. They were awarded a 2007 and 2010 Consumer Electronics Association Innovations Honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). They also were selected as a finalist for the 2007 and 2009 CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Award. As the leader, zBoost has more awards, more sales and more locations than all their competitors combined. Wi-Ex continues to develop innovative products to meet the demands of an increasingly wireless society by enhancing wireless signals.
About the zBoost "State of the Cell Signal Survey:
Harris Interactive® fielded the study on behalf of Wi-Ex from December 8 – 10, 2009 via its QuickQuerySM online omnibus service, interviewing a nationwide sample of 2,212 U.S. adults aged 18 years and older of whom 1,869 own a cell phone. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Deanna Anderson at danderson705@comcast.net.
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