Cel-Fi as the perfect backup plan

We love it when our customers share their original ideas for how they are using Cel-Fi. One that definitely caught our attention recently is a business that is using a Cel-Fi smart signal booster as a backup for Internet connectivity. Here’s the story behind this legacy reality that continues to plague businesses worldwide.

A router’s job is to manage the company’s connection to the Internet. However, when legacy T1, E1, D S L or cable connection quality drops below a certain threshold, the router can be configured to switch to an alternative backhaul connection (for example, cellular wireless or satellite) to ensure employees remain connected, without any down time.
This particular customer decided it made more sense to use a 4 G cellular connection as a backup. It’s pretty simple to do. The customer plugged a 4 G USB-based cellular modem into the router so that it can automatically switch to 4 G when the need arises. This only addressed part of the connectivity equation, so Cel-Fi was brought into the picture.