2020 was a huge year for cell phone signal boosters. Sales were higher than ever. Lockdowns worldwide did much more than facilitate a desire for signal boosters. It created a necessity. Record numbers of people working from home need them. What’s more, these devices designed for the home weren’t the only boosters on the rise. Cell phone signal boosters for vehicles sold a record number of units, as well. This isn’t a surprise knowing that in-country travel went way up in 2020.
So who’s buying all of these devices? What do they do for work? What industries benefit the most from cell signal boosters? In this article, we reveal the most common jobs SureCall customers have. This information is curated from countless phone conversations with customers as well as thousands of customer reviews.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a signal booster, consider the information found here as well as these two questions:
- are you working from home?
- are you putting lots of miles on a vehicle (personal or company) for work?
Considering all this info will help determine if getting a signal booster for work is right for you. They make work more productive and life more convenient. Let’s start with jobs that are on-the-go. Then we’ll talk about home and office-based work.
Vehicle
Truck Drivers
The trucking industry consistently accounts for the highest percentage of signal booster sales in Canada. Despite living in the age of technology, these road warriors remain indispensable to the North American economy. As they drive across long distances for days at a time, they encounter just about every type of terrain there is. Drivers are very familiar with inclement weather and they’re certainly no strangers to dead zones. Because of all this, it isn’t any wonder that truck drivers heavily rely on mobile signal boosters.
Utilities
Utility workers include folks in a number of industries, including internet, cable, electricity, trash collection, sewer, water, security systems, and gas. People working these jobs communicate constantly with their co-workers and superiors, especially while on the job. Utility workers often get assignments that take workers—sometimes just a single person—out of the suburbs and into a rural area. It is not uncommon for people in these positions to have a network booster in their vehicles.
Telecom
Canadian telecom workers are more than just those that climb up the telephone poles in support belts. People working in telecom design and perform a number of wireless communication services, including cell tower installation. There are many engineering jobs in the telecom industry, as well. Mobile signal boosters are very popular with people working in this field.
Rail
This is one industry that sometimes gets forgotten in public discourse. But it’s very much alive and well. The rail industry in Canada employs thousands of people, from administrative assistants and traffic controllers to drivers and material handlers, and many more. Obviously, the rail industry is all about travel, and those who work here do a lot of it. Hence, the importance of signal boosters.
First Responders
Ambulances and other emergency medical vehicles often have signal boosters installed. The life-and-death circumstances that modern medical personnel deal with on a daily basis requires unbroken reception at all times. The medical industry in Canada and the United States accounts for a notable percentage of signal boosters for work sold in both countries.
Transit Workers
This title refers to all the Canadians working in private and public transportation. This industry is massive and includes trams, buses, light rail, underground metro, and more. Thousands of transit workers utilize cell phone signal boosters to enhance their efficiency at work.
Oil Field Workers
Oil is Canada’s biggest export earner. The industry employs hundreds of thousands of people. Efficiency on an oil rig or in an oil field leans heavily on reliable cell signal. These fields are often in rural areas, and rigs are offshore. Both of these environments are notorious for bad cell signal. That’s why oil field workers use cell phone signal boosters regularly, onsite and in their personal vehicles.
Package Delivery
Delivery drivers for Amazon, Fed Ex, USPS, and UPS incorporate mobile signal boosters into many of their vehicles.
Building Contractors
Building contractors work almost exclusively outside, often in rural areas - ideal environments to reap the benefits of signal boosters. There are some professions that are notorious for requiring constant phone communication. This is one of them. Contractors are always on the phone, taking care of business, and maintaining relationships with third parties. Not to mention working long days and driving long distances. The life of a BC is demanding. And that’s why they depend on signal boosters for work.