Surge Protection Helps Keep Cellular Bills Low

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Most customers decide which cellular company to use with a combination of motivating factors. For most consumers, the price of the monthly plan is the major component that they consider when choosing the company that is right for them. A close second to the amount of money it will cost them every month is the features that they can receive with that plan, as well as the connectivity and speed of the network. If a person has trouble connecting to the network in the area surrounding where they live or work, they are probably not going to stick with that company. For this reason, a cellular company that wants the business of the customers in a certain area is going to need to invest in putting towers and cell sites within a mile or so of those customers. Without that placement, those customers will not use that company because they will get poor reception and connection. Once an area has been allocated and the site is live, the company must then continually invest in the latest equipment that will allow customers to transfer data at the fastest speeds. This also represents ongoing significant investment that is necessary. All of this equipment in the field is constantly at risk of damage from the natural events that occur in isolated and unobstructed areas where towers and sites must be placed. The most damaging of these is lightning strikes, which can destroy equipment both at the strike point as well as some distances away. This is due to the power surge that follows the strike, ultimately traveling along the wires and cables that join equipment used in the process together. The power surge overwhelms any equipment that it contacts, destroying it at the circuit level and necessitating the need for repair or replacement. Add these costs to the installation and upgrade costs, and we can see easily why your monthly cell phone bill costs so much.

 

The way that cellular companies reduce the amounts that must be charged to customers on a monthly basis is by installing surge protection devices along the critical pathways where electricity can travel. By creating a blocking potential, a power surge can be thwarted before it hits the equipment, while in normal operational times the electricity flows through and past the SPD. This gives a controlled flow capability to the cell site, only allowing the safe amount of electricity necessary to power the equipment used in the process. Anything over that amount will be blocked or rerouted to a safe distribution area where it will not damage the equipment. This salvaging of equipment from the natural events that can damage it helps to reduce the operational costs, and allows the cell company you choose to remain competitive in the marketplace. They can offer you the best plan and the fastest speeds at prices which are affordable, ultimately making them a potential choice for your continued business. Customers are only as loyal as they need to be, and keeping them satisfied is the way to gain an edge on the competition.