How does mobile work? How to be reachable by mobile

Thanks to smartphones, you can be reached almost anywhere in the world today. However, you can not only make phone calls, but also access applications such as surfing the Internet, using social media, streaming services and much more. To make this work, you need a good mobile network.

How does it all work?

In order to take advantage of these technological opportunities, you must have the option to access a developed technical infrastructure.

• There are three cellular standards that are important for the use of mobile networks. These are GSM, URMS and LTE.
• In 2010, LTE was introduced as a standard that applies worldwide. In contrast, GSM and UTMS diverge in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
• Although today the mobile penetration rate is already 97 percent, this number is expected to increase significantly. This is because more than 50 percent of the world's population already accesses online services via cell phone, smartphone or tablet.
• To make all this possible, mobile communications consists of extensive technology that ensures that there is high transmission quality across the board. Both radio cells and antenna masts are used for this purpose. The size of the cells used depends on how high the expected call volume is. Here, each radio cell consists of a transmitting and a receiving station.

What are the pitfalls?

If you are at home in a small village, then you will notice that not everywhere the network is sufficient. This is because in more sparsely populated areas with little industry, fewer radio cells are set up. This can lead to problems with the transmission quality.