The Genesis of Cel-Fi
The smartphone has changed the lives of people around the world. Yet poor indoor mobile signal reception and dropped calls remain a daily challenge for many mobile subscribers. In fact, more than 50% of cell phone users experience some level of poor-quality indoor coverage. With an estimated 80% of all cellular calls originating indoors, poor or non-existent cellular coverage indoors creates user experience problems, slower download speeds, reduced battery life, and ultimately churn for mobile operators.
When Nextivity was founded in 2006, there was no ?intelligent? processor for the indoor wireless coverage market that could meet the stringent requirements underpinning the team?s vision for a new generation of signal boosters. The ideal solution needed to be transparent to, and integrated with, mobile operators? networks. As a result, Nextivity developed its own family of baseband processors to power its flagship multi-core Cel-Fi® Smart Signal Booster®. Nextivity?s proprietary, proven, and custom-designed third-generation signal processor is the driving force behind its Cel-Fi PRO and Cel-Fi DUO all-digital Smart Signal Boosters designed for use on 3G, 4G and LTE (including VoLTE) networks.
Cel-Fi was designed and developed using some of the most advanced radio frequency and signal processing technology in the market today. At its core, the Cel-Fi baseband processors are optimized to process RF signals with incredibly low latency ensuring seamless operation between mobile networks and handsets for all 3G and 4G/LTE technologies and services. Even with this low latency, the Cel-Fi baseband processors are still able to use advanced, multi-tap echo cancellation algorithms and multi-processor system gain control to outperform any legacy technologies and provide mobile operators with an unconditionally network-safe guarantee. This guaranteed performance gives mobile operators the peace of mind needed to deploy Cel-Fi signal boosters en-masse in their networks to solve business and consumer coverage and performance issues.
Nextivity has been awarded 12 patents and has another 15 pending. Of those patents awarded, 3 are for 5GHz Modem Technology, and 9 patents relate to Cellular RF Signal Processing. Of those patents pending, an additional 9 patents are for Cellular RF Signal Processing, 1 patent is for RF Hardware Design, 6 are Software patents, and 2 are Manufacturing and Design patents. See the complete list of Nextivity patents.
Social Responsibility
We at Nextivity value and foster integrity in all our relationships. It is a priority for the company to build and maintain long-term positive relationships. As such, we stand by our commitments to employees, customers, and suppliers.
Ethical treatment of all parties in the supply chain through to the customer is a pre-requisite. Agreements include personal contact (visits) with each supplier to ensure their facilities, treatment of their employees, and work environments are safe and healthy.
Nextivity complies with all applicable environmental and safety regulations, including the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives. We also strive to use recyclable materials in our products and packaging.??Nextivity has implemented the ?Cel-Fi Safe? logo program, which represents the company?s commitment to producing products that are not only safe for mobile networks, but also safe for people to use.
Corporate sponsorship initiatives focus on fostering leadership, collaboration, and innovation, as well as social responsibility within the communities served by Nextivity. We support the Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation, the Rancho Bernardo High School robotics program, the Del Norte High Academic League, and the Women of AT&T National Organization Leadership Summit.
We also support or sponsor causes and programs that are near and dear to employees, including community-based initiatives such as the City Year Seattle/King County Ripples of Hope Event, WILDCOAST Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival & Surf Contest, the Mid-City Little League and the Athena San Diego Pinnacle Awards.
