About Wi-Ex
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
The Company
Founded in 2002, Wi-Ex, www.Wi-Ex.com, is the leader in consumer and consumer cell phone signal booster kits. They develop, manufacture and distribute zBoost®, a cell phone signal booster line of products for the home, office and car. The zBoost product line will Extend Cell Zones® for users by improving signal strength for better voice and data transmission while maintaining the integrity of the carriers’ networks using patented technology. Wi-Ex was selected by the 2007 and 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) as a Design and Engineering Awards honoree and as a finalist for CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech Award at CTIA WIRELESS 2007 and 2010 for the Mobile Accessory category).
The Cell Phone Signal Issue:
- 65% of cell phone owners experience problems with their cell phone service, including dropped calls, poor signal reception or dead zones in their home and poor signal reception or dead zones at work
- This loss of coverage may be due to environmental obstructions, building materials, metal roofs, high-speed data (reduces coverage) and network interference
- 71 percent consider their cell phone/smartphone their essential voice and/or data connection tool
- 69 percent of online cell phone/smartphone owners who make calls indoors have done something to improve signal reception including: going outside, standing by a window, staying in one place and using a landline*
- Globally, many countries rely more heavily on their mobile phones, due to a lack of land-line infrastructure
The zBoost Product Line Includes:
- zBoost SOHO YX545 – cell phone booster for the HOME and Office
- zBoost-METRO YX540 – a single room cell booster that requires no vertical separation
- zBoost International YX520i – cell phone signal booster for Home and Office
- zBoost-ONE International YX400-U - cell phone signal booster for 3G/ 2100MHz: A single base unit with no external antennas
- zBoost CI YX745 for the Custom Installer: dual-band – coverage up to 12,000 sq ft
- zBoost CSD 20K and 40K – Installer kits for buildings, office environments and commercial spaces (20,000 sq ft and 40,000 sq ft)
About the zBoost Cell Phone Signal Survey
*This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Wi-Ex from April 5-7, 2011 among 2,260 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Deanna Anderson at danderson@aquapr.com.
