Is your Building ´Covered´ Wirelessly?

Building Professionals Believe Indoor Mobile Systems Can Increase Property Value Significantly

There are an estimated 2 billion smartphone users globally, with an estimated 80% of mobile traffic originating or terminating within a building.

With that in mind, it is critical that residents, visitors and workers have access to strong and reliable cellular coverage in order to make use of their mobile devices, properly. Despite this, only an estimated two percent of commercial buildings have dedicated technology to ensure strong and reliable mobile coverage and capacity indoors.

The second installment of a new global study, commissioned by CommScope and carried out by Coleman Parkes, surveyed the professionals who design and manage such buildings – including building managers, facilities managers, real estate managers and architects – to explore this untapped business opportunity and consumer need.

Survey respondents asserted that indoor wireless coverage could increase a property’s value by 28% on average, meaning that a $2.5 million office building could be worth $700,000 more with a dedicated indoor cellular system.

Dr. Ispran Kandasamy, Global Leader, Building Solutions, CommScope, believes building professionals should take greater responsibility. “People are obsessed with their mobile phones and see indoor wireless coverage as important as having access to water and electricity,” said Kandasamy. “The time has come for building professionals to step forward and take ownership for connecting their tenants to mobile networks.”