And for employers or building managers looking to provide service and keep capital expenditures down, there’s a world of difference between the two. The question quickly becomes one of cost, as two very different technologies exist to help eradicate the lack of cell phone signals in a commercial building. The good news is that employers large and small do have solutions to help empower their employees and visitors (students or patients) to receive full-bar data and voice signals, even in the most signal-deprived locations. Different solutions, different price points

Given the ever-increasing reliance many of us have on our mobile devices, keeping us instantly linked to work communications, family emergencies and social media updates, the days of tolerating an office that’s without cell service are beginning to wane.

We’ve collectively become accustomed to the notion that even with advances in 4G LTE cell phone voice and data service, certain buildings, offices, convention facilities, schools or hospital campuses pose challenges for cell phone connectivity.

As businesses begin to take action and address a technological challenge that’s common in many American workplaces – “Why doesn’t my fancy and expensive smartphone get reception here, ever?” – many employers quickly realize that a fix is not an inexpensive proposition.

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