Signal Field Notes

Articles

  1. Why Phone Signal Gets Worse Inside Some Buildings

    How materials and layout change the outdoor path.

  2. What dBm Means for Phone Signal Strength

    Reading a negative power measurement.

  3. Why Signal Bars Are Not the Whole Story

    What an icon can and cannot tell you.

  4. Why Mobile Data Can Be Slow With Strong Signal

    When the link is fine and the site is busy.

  5. Why Phone Reception Changes From Room to Room

    Why one side of a floor outperforms the other.

  6. What Causes Weak Phone Signal in Basements

    Earth, concrete, and no clear exterior.

  7. Why Mobile Reception Changes During Busy Hours

    The same place at a different time of day.