A signal booster is a device that amplifies and improves cellular signal strength in areas with weak or no coverage.

A signal booster works by capturing the weak cellular signal from cell towers outside, amplifying it, and rebroadcasting it inside your home, office, factory, or vehicle to provide improved coverage and signal strength.

You may need a signal booster if you live or work in an area with weak or no cellular coverage. It may also be necessary if you frequently experience dropped calls, slow data speeds, or poor call quality.

The best signal booster for you depends on the amount of coverage you’re looking for and the type of network service required i.e., GSM, 3G, 4G, and 5G. Thus, we have different signal booster solutions for different applications:

• Home Repeaters to boost coverage for 4–5 rooms
• Office & Enterprise Repeaters for businesses of varying sizes
• Vehicle & Marine Repeaters for businesses that are on the move, whether on land or sea

Signal problems in rural areas are a result of several issues that relate to the strength of the connection and the terrain:

• Use of location-dependent 3G/4G mobile connection technology
• Far distances from cell towers or fibre cable networks
• Base stations are far apart because of the sparsely populated
• Vegetation cover, like thick forests
• Natural physical obstructions, like hills and mountains

Despite urban areas being modernised and optimised to support strong internet connections, you'll still find some buildings or sections in buildings with poor connectivity.

These normally include:

• Basement areas, which have no signals because they are below ground level where there no clear line of site to cell towers
• In tall buildings with more than 10 floors the top floors are affected because base station antennas only send signal up to 30 metres above ground
• Certain type of building materials deflect signal, such as glass and concrete

Signal issues are a common problem in many rural and urban areas of Africa and, more precisely, Kenya. You can boost insufficient mobile signal coverage to improve data speeds and call quality by having a signal booster installed.

Yes, we provide solutions for all network operators in Kenya, including Airtel and Safaricom.

Yes, signal boosters are legal in Kenya and most countries across Africa, but they must comply with regulatory requirements, including frequency and power limitations.

While it is possible to install a signal booster yourself, we highly recommend hiring a professional installation service, like Baldwin Enterprises, to guarantee proper installation and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The installation time for signal boosters varies depending on the complexity of the environment, but it typically takes a few hours to a few days to complete.