Best All Networks 3G Signal Booster for 500m² UK 2026: £265 W500 Band 1 2100MHz 75dB EE O2 Vodafone Three 3G Calls & Data Universal Flagship Repeater for Mixed Operator Households, Shops, Pubs, Restaurants & Small Offices with 50 Simultaneous Users and Dual Cable

When a mixed-operator household, a village shop, a community pub, a family restaurant, or a small office covering around 500 m² needs to improve 3G calls and data simultaneously across EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three — without buying separate boosters for each network — the proven flagship solution in 2026 is the W500 Mobile Booster at £265.00. The W500 is a Band 1 (2100 MHz) 3G UMTS all-networks flagship repeater delivering 75 dB gain, 500 m² indoor coverage, an 8 dBi Yagi directional outdoor antenna, an 8 dBi panel directional indoor antenna, a 10 m outdoor plus 5 m indoor dual coaxial cable setup (upgradable to 20 m), ≤27 dBm output power, ≤3 dB noise figure, support for up to 50 simultaneous users, and 3G calls plus 3G data across EE, O2, Vodafone, Three, and all 18 UK MVNO brands. It raises 3G data speeds from 1–5 Mbps to 10–30 Mbps, is Ofcom licence-exempt, carries UKCA/CE certification, includes Automatic Gain Control, and requires a 30–60 minute DIY installation. The W500 amplifies 3G UMTS only — it does not boost 4G LTE.

A 500 m² mixed-operator premise is the exact scenario where single-network boosters fail. A pub landlord might be on EE, the chef on Vodafone, the bar staff on O2, the weekend waiters on Three, and the regulars on giffgaff, Smarty, Sky, and Tesco Mobile. A small office might have the director on EE, the sales team on O2, the accounts manager on Vodafone, and the warehouse staff on Three. A large family home might have grandparents on EE, parents on O2, teenage children on Three, and an au pair on Lebara. Until the W500, every one of these mixed-network situations required either buying four separate boosters (one per operator), paying £2,000–£10,000 for a DAS distributed antenna system, or living with dropped calls and zero data. The W500 solves this with a single £265.00 unit because all four UK operators carry 3G UMTS on the same universal frequency — Band 1 at 2100 MHz.

Why Is 3G Signal Poor in Mixed-Operator Households and 500m² Commercial Premises?

Mixed-operator premises — large homes, shops, pubs, restaurants, small offices — suffer 3G signal problems for the same physical reason as any building: 2100 MHz radio waves lose energy as they pass through walls, floors, and roofs. But there is an added commercial dimension. A pub or restaurant with thick stone walls, a low cellar bar, a large dining room, and a seating garden can easily cover 300–500 m² across multiple zones. A small office on two floors with a reinforced concrete floor between levels will block 18–28 dB of signal on each floor. A retail shop with a metal roller shutter, a glazed frontage, and a back storage room presents a mix of glass loss (12–18 dB) and metal attenuation (28–40 dB). In every case, the phone that shows −75 dBm on the pavement outside may show −115 dBm in the back office, cellar, or upstairs meeting room — too weak for a 3G voice call and far too weak for 3G data.

The W500 compensates with 75 dB of gain and ≤27 dBm output power. If the 8 dBi Yagi outdoor antenna picks up a −70 dBm 3G signal from the nearest Band 1 cell site, the booster amplifies it through its AGC-managed gain stage to approximately +7 dBm at the 8 dBi panel indoor antenna. This rebroadcast signal fills 500 m² with a usable 3G footprint — typically −65 to −80 dBm at the phone, which delivers reliable HSPA+ data at 10–30 Mbps and clear voice calls with no dropped connections across the bar, dining room, shop floor, office desks, and upstairs rooms.

Band 1 2100 MHz vs Band 8 900 MHz vs Band 20 800 MHz vs Band 3 1800 MHz: What Is the Difference?

This is the technical reason the W500 works as an all-networks device while most boosters are operator-specific. The UK mobile spectrum is divided into frequency bands, and each operator uses a different combination of bands for 3G and 4G. Band 1 at 2100 MHz is the original 3G UMTS band, and all four UK operators built their 3G networks on this exact frequency. Band 8 at 900 MHz is a lower-frequency band used by EE, O2, and Vodafone for rural 3G fallback and by Three for some 4G. Band 20 at 800 MHz is a 4G-only band used by O2 and Vodafone for long-range rural 4G coverage. Band 3 at 1800 MHz is a 4G band used by all four operators in urban areas, and also by Three for some 3G data.

The critical point: for 3G voice calls, Band 1 at 2100 MHz is universal. Every operator's 3G call lands on Band 1. This is why a single W500 tuned to Band 1 can improve 3G calls for EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three simultaneously. For 4G, there is no universal band — EE uses Band 3, O2 uses Band 20 and Band 3, Vodafone uses Band 20 and Band 3, and Three uses Band 3 and Band 1. There is no single 4G frequency that all four operators share, which is why a true all-networks 4G booster is either expensive (multi-band C-series) or impossible (a single-band unit can only cover one operator's 4G).

Can the W500 Simultaneously Improve EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three 3G?

Yes. This is the W500's core design purpose and the reason it is called an all-networks flagship repeater. When the 8 dBi Yagi outdoor antenna picks up the combined Band 1 2100 MHz signal from the surrounding cell towers, it captures 3G traffic from all four operators at once — because they are all transmitting on the same frequency. The W500 amplifies that entire 2100 MHz band by 75 dB and rebroadcasts it indoors through the 8 dBi panel antenna. Every phone in the 500 m² premise, regardless of which operator's SIM it uses, sees an improved 3G signal. One W500 unit at £265.00 replaces what would otherwise be four separate operator-specific boosters — a combined cost of £600–£1,000+ if you bought a W250, D250, G250, and another unit for the fourth network.

This also extends to MVNOs. giffgaff, Plusnet, and TPO run on EE infrastructure; Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lycamobile, and Talkmobile run on O2; Lebara and TalkTalk run on Vodafone; iD Mobile, Smarty, and Freedom Pop run on Three. All of these MVNO brands carry 3G traffic over the host operator's Band 1 2100 MHz network, so the W500 boosts them all. In total, the W500 supports 18 UK network brands on 3G — meaning every customer, staff member, family member, and visitor in your premise will benefit, regardless of which SIM they use.

Can the W500 Improve 4G Data?

No. The W500 is a Band 1 2100 MHz 3G UMTS repeater. It amplifies only the 3G frequency band. It does not amplify 4G LTE signals on Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 20 (800 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz), or Band 8 (900 MHz). If your primary problem is slow 4G data rather than dropped 3G calls, the W500 is not the right product. This is a deliberate design choice: the W500 is built for mixed-operator premises where everyone's primary pain point is dropped 3G voice calls and slow 3G data in areas where 4G does not penetrate — particularly stone-built pubs, country house hotels, rural shops, and small offices in towns with weak indoor 4G coverage.

Can 3G Data Speeds Really Rise from 1–5 Mbps to 10–30 Mbps?

Yes, this is the measured performance of the W500 on Band 1 3G UMTS. Indoors, a phone that shows −105 dBm on 3G will typically connect at 1–5 Mbps on HSPA+, and may drop to edge speeds (E, 0.1–0.3 Mbps) near the cell edge. After the W500 amplifies the signal to a usable −65 to −80 dBm level indoors, the same phone connects at 10–30 Mbps on HSPA+ — fast enough for email, web browsing, social media, maps, WhatsApp, and basic video streaming. It is not 4G speed (20–80 Mbps), but it is 5–10 times faster than the unboosted indoor 3G experience. For a pub where customers need to check Google Maps, browse the menu, or send a WhatsApp message, 10–30 Mbps is more than adequate. For a small office where staff need email, CRM access, and video calls over 3G, it is workable.

What Does 75 dB Gain Mean for 500 m² Coverage?

The W500 provides 75 dB of gain, which is 3 dB more than the W300's 72 dB and 5 dB more than the W250's 70 dB. In radio engineering, 3 dB doubles the effective signal power at the receiving phone. For a 500 m² premise — whether a country house, a pub with a bar and dining room, a two-floor small office, or a large retail shop — that extra 3 dB is the difference between the far corner of the premise getting a stable 3G call and dropping off the network. The 75 dB figure is calibrated specifically to overcome the wall losses in a 500 m² stone or brick property while staying below the 78 dB threshold where self-oscillation risk becomes unacceptable for a DIY install. The AGC (Automatic Gain Control) dynamically adjusts the gain to match the incoming outdoor signal, capping output at ≤27 dBm to stay within Ofcom licence-exempt limits.

Why Is the 8 dBi Panel Antenna Better Than 6 dBi for a 500 m² Flagship?

The W500 ships with an 8 dBi panel directional indoor antenna, compared with the W300's 6 dBi panel. The extra 2 dBi of antenna gain extends the rebroadcast 3G beam by roughly 30–40% in usable distance — from about 25–28 m with the W300's 6 dBi panel to 35–40 m with the W500's 8 dBi panel. In a 500 m² pub, shop, or office, this is the difference between covering the entire premise from one central wall mount and leaving the far end of the bar or the back storage room with no signal. An 8 dBi panel also concentrates more power into the 120-degree horizontal beam, which means less energy wasted through exterior walls and back toward the Yagi, reducing oscillation risk. This is why the W500 can cover 500 m² from a single indoor antenna while the W300 is limited to 300 m².

What Does ≤27 dBm Output Power Mean for Large Premises?

≤27 dBm is approximately +500 mW of effective transmit power from the 8 dBi panel antenna. This is 7 dBm more than the W300's ≤20 dBm (about 100 mW), which is roughly 5 times more radiated power. In a 500 m² pub or small office, this extra output power is what pushes the rebroadcast 3G signal through reinforced concrete floors, thick stone partition walls, and up stairwells to the upstairs meeting room or the first-floor function room. Without that extra 7 dBm, the signal would lose too much energy passing between floors and the upper rooms would drop below the −100 dBm call threshold. The W500's AGC caps the output to stay within Ofcom licence-exempt limits, so the higher power is legal without a licensed installation.

What Are the Advantages of the 10m Outdoor + 5m Indoor Dual Cable?

The W500 uses a dual-cable design: 10 m of coaxial cable runs from the outdoor Yagi to the main booster unit, and a separate 5 m of coaxial cable runs from the main booster unit to the indoor panel antenna. This matters in commercial premises because the best mains socket and cable entry point are often not where you want the indoor panel antenna. In a pub, the mains socket and cable entry might be in the back office or cellar, but the panel antenna needs to be on the bar wall facing the dining room. The dedicated 5 m indoor cable lets you place the main unit in the back office and run the panel cable to the bar — 5 m away. In a small office, the mains might be in the server cupboard, but the panel needs to be on the open-plan centre wall. On the W300, a short pigtail forces the panel antenna to sit right next to the main unit, which is rarely where the signal is needed in a commercial premise. Both cable runs are upgradeable to 20 m for larger premises where the main unit needs to sit further from both the roof and the coverage area.

What Do EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three Each Use Band-Wise?

Each UK operator uses a different combination of bands for 3G and 4G, which is why a single-band all-networks booster can only cover 3G, not 4G. EE uses Band 1 (2100 MHz) for 3G and Band 3 (1800 MHz) plus Band 1 for 4G in urban areas, with Band 8 (900 MHz) for rural 3G fallback. O2 uses Band 1 for 3G, Band 20 (800 MHz) for rural 4G, and Band 3 for urban 4G. Vodafone uses Band 1 for 3G, Band 20 for rural 4G, and Band 3 for urban 4G, with Band 8 for rural 3G. Three uses Band 1 for 3G, Band 3 for 4G, and Band 8 (900 MHz) for 4G in some areas. The only frequency shared by all four operators for voice calls is Band 1 at 2100 MHz — the 3G UMTS band. This is the W500's frequency and the reason it works as a universal all-networks 3G repeater.

What About MVNOs — giffgaff, Sky, Tesco, Lebara, Lycamobile, iD, Smarty, Plusnet?

MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) do not own their own masts. They rent capacity from the four major networks. giffgaff, Plusnet, and TPO run on EE infrastructure. Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Lycamobile, and Talkmobile run on O2. Lebara and TalkTalk run on Vodafone. iD Mobile, Smarty, and Freedom Pop run on Three. Virgin Mobile also rides on one of the major networks. Because all of these MVNOs carry 3G voice and data over the host operator's Band 1 2100 MHz network, the W500 boosts them all automatically — there is no setting to change, no separate configuration, and no extra cost. In a pub, shop, or small office, your customers and staff on giffgaff, Smarty, Sky, Tesco, Lebara, Lycamobile, iD, or Plusnet will see the exact same 3G improvement as customers on EE, O2, Vodafone, or Three. This is the commercial value of the W500: it works for every mobile phone in your premise, regardless of which SIM card it uses.

500 m² Residential, Shop, Pub, Restaurant, and Small Office Requirements

Each type of 500 m² premise has different signal needs, but the W500 covers them all. A mixed-operator family home needs 3G calls for parents, children, grandparents, au pairs, and cleaners on different networks — the W500's 50-user capacity and all-networks Band 1 coverage handles this. A village shop needs customers to be able to make calls, check the website, and use contactless payment terminals over mobile data — the W500's 10–30 Mbps 3G speed supports this. A community pub needs the bar area, dining room, and outdoor seating to have reliable calls and data for customers and staff — the 8 dBi panel covers the bar and dining, and the Yagi on the roof picks up the tower. A family restaurant needs the front-of-house and kitchen staff to be reachable, and customers to be able to browse the menu book a table — the W500 covers both. A small office with 25–45 staff on mixed networks needs reliable calls and data for sales, accounts, and warehouse teams — the 50-user capacity handles peak usage.

What Does 50 Simultaneous Users Actually Mean?

The W500 supports up to 50 simultaneous users. This means up to 50 phones on any combination of EE, O2, Vodafone, or Three can make 3G calls and use 3G data at the same time without the unit overloading. For context: a family home with 8 people plus regular visitors will not come close to this. A small shop with 2 staff and 15 customers at peak will use around 17 concurrent connections. A village pub at a Friday evening with 5 staff and 40 customers will use around 45 concurrent connections — right at the W500's limit. A small office with 25–45 staff during working hours will use 25–45 concurrent connections, depending on how many people are on calls or data at once. Beyond 50 concurrent users, the unit will still work but data speeds may drop as the single Band 1 channel is shared across more connections. The W300, by comparison, supports only 30 simultaneous users — which is why the W500 is the right choice for pubs, restaurants, and busy small offices.

Is the W500 Ofcom-Certified and Legal to Use?

Yes. The W500 carries UKCA and CE certification and is Ofcom licence-exempt. This means you can install and use it without applying for a licence from Ofcom, as long as you follow the installation guidelines: maintain the 10 m vertical separation between outdoor and indoor antennas, do not modify the unit, and use the supplied or approved antennas and cables. The W500 includes Automatic Gain Control (AGC), which automatically adjusts the gain to match the incoming signal strength and prevents the unit from causing interference to the surrounding cell towers. This is a regulatory requirement for licence-exempt boosters in the UK, and the W500 meets it. It is legal for residential and small-business use across the UK.

Step-by-Step W500 Installation for 500 m² Premises

The W500 is designed for DIY installation in 30–60 minutes. You will need a cordless drill with a masonry bit, a screwdriver, an adjustable spanner, and a ladder. The steps are: (1) Use Ofcom sitefinder or a smartphone field-test app to locate the nearest Band 1 3G cell tower. (2) Mount the 8 dBi Yagi outdoor antenna on a roof bracket, chimney stack, or external pole facing the tower cluster — keep it clear of metal fascia, solar panels, and dense trees. (3) Drill a 20 mm hole through the external wall near where the main unit will sit. (4) Run the 10 m outdoor coax from the Yagi, through the drilled hole, to the W500 main unit. (5) Mount the main unit near a 240V UK mains socket — in a back office, cellar, utility room, or cupboard. (6) Run the 5 m indoor coax from the main unit to the 8 dBi panel antenna mounted on an internal wall facing the main coverage area (bar wall, hallway, open-plan centre wall). (7) Plug in the mains power and wait 2 minutes for the AGC to calibrate. (8) Test with phones on all four networks — signal bars should increase and 3G data speeds should improve. Maintain the 10 m vertical separation between the Yagi and the panel antenna to avoid oscillation.

W500 vs W300: 500m² 75dB 50 Users vs 300m² 72dB 30 Users — £265.00 vs £183.82

The W500 and W300 are the two W-series all-networks 3G boosters. They share Band 1 2100 MHz amplification, 8 dBi Yagi outdoor antenna, Ofcom licence-exempt status, UKCA/CE certification, and AGC. But the W500 is the flagship for larger mixed-operator premises. Key differences: 500 m² vs 300 m² coverage, 75 dB vs 72 dB gain, ≤3 dB vs ≤3.5 dB noise figure, ≤27 dBm vs ≤20 dBm output power, 50 vs 30 simultaneous users, 8 dBi vs 6 dBi indoor panel antenna, and dual-cable vs single-cable design. The price gap is £81.18. For a pub, restaurant, retail shop, or small office with 25–45 staff and 50+ customers, the W500 at £265.00 is necessary. For a small shop or 4–5 bed home under 350 m², the W300 at £183.82 is the better value.

W500 vs D500: 3G All-Networks Flagship vs EE Voice + 4G Flagship — Same £265.00

The W500 and D500 share the exact same £265.00 price tag, but they are completely different products. The W500 amplifies Band 1 at 2100 MHz for 3G UMTS across all four networks (EE, O2, Vodafone, Three) and 18 MVNOs — this is the right choice for mixed-operator pubs, shops, restaurants, and small offices. The D500 amplifies Band 3 at 1800 MHz for EE voice and 4G LTE data only on EE, BT Mobile, ASDA, and Virgin infrastructure — this is the right choice for an EE-only home or business where 4G data is the priority. If you buy the D500 thinking it is the all-networks option, your O2, Vodafone, and Three customers and staff will see no improvement at all. For mixed-operator premises, the W500 is the correct £265.00 flagship.

Can I Install W500 + C500 Together for 3G All-Networks + 4G Coverage?

Yes. If your 500 m² premise needs both 3G calls on all four networks and 4G data improvement, the cleanest approach is to install a W500 at £265.00 for Band 1 3G all-networks coverage plus a C500 at £335.00 for multi-band 4G coverage. The W500 handles 3G voice and 3G data for everyone; the C500 handles 4G data for the dominant operator. The two units can share the same mains socket area but should have separate outdoor antennas mounted at different angles to avoid mutual interference. This dual-booster approach costs £600.00 total and covers both 3G calls on all networks and 4G data, at a fraction of the £2,000–£10,000 price of a commercial DAS system. Alternatively, a single multi-band commercial unit such as the C1000 or C2000 covers multiple bands in one box but costs £500–£1,000+.

Is the W500 a Replacement for the Discontinued EE Sure Signal?

EE discontinued the Sure Signal femtocell, which was a small plug-and-play 3G signal booster that connected to your broadband router and boosted EE 3G signal indoors. The Sure Signal had major limitations: it only worked on EE, it depended on your broadband quality, it supported only a handful of users, and it was discontinued. The W500 is a superior replacement in every way: it boosts 3G for all four networks (not just EE), it does not depend on your broadband, it supports up to 50 simultaneous users, it covers 500 m², and it uses a proper outdoor Yagi antenna to capture the existing 3G signal rather than creating signal over broadband. For EE customers in a mixed-operator premise, the W500 improves EE 3G calls just as effectively as a Sure Signal did — but it also improves O2, Vodafone, and Three at the same time.

How to Extend Coverage Beyond 500 m²

If your premise is larger than 500 m² — a 700 m² barn, a 1,000 m² pub with function room, or a 1,500 m² small office — you have several options. First, upgrade both cable runs to 20 m and reposition the 8 dBi panel antenna to a more central location; this may gain you 10–20 m of usable beam. Second, add an optional high-gain antenna upgrade for the indoor side. Third, step up to a C500 at £335.00 (rated for 500 m² multi-band), a C1000 (rated for 1,000 m²), or a C2000 (rated for 2,000 m²). Fourth, for very large premises, install two W500 units — one covering the bar area, one covering the dining area — each with its own Yagi and panel, mounted at different angles to avoid interference. For most 500 m² pubs, shops, and small offices, a single W500 at £265.00 is sufficient.

Basement and Attic Coverage Tips

Basements and attics are the hardest areas to cover because they sit two floors below or above the main panel antenna. For a pub with a cellar bar, the W500's 8 dBi panel should be mounted on the ground-floor wall above the bar, not in the cellar — the signal will penetrate down to the cellar landing at a basic but usable level. If the cellar is the primary bar area, consider running the 5 m indoor cable further and mounting a second low-gain antenna in the cellar (using an optional splitter upgrade). For a small office with an attic meeting room, mount the panel on the first-floor landing wall facing up the stairwell — the ≤27 dBm output power should push a basic signal up to the attic. In both cases, the key is to maximise the vertical path through the stairwell rather than through the solid floor slabs.

Rural Areas, Scottish Highlands, Welsh Mountains: Weak 3G Signal

Rural UK premises — village shops in the Scottish Highlands, pubs in the Welsh mountains, restaurants in the Peak District — face a different challenge: the outdoor 3G signal itself may be very weak (−100 dBm or lower), not just the indoor penetration. The W500 is designed for this scenario because the 8 dBi Yagi captures a stronger outdoor signal than a phone's internal antenna, and the 75 dB gain amplifies it to a usable indoor level. However, there is a minimum outdoor signal threshold — if the Yagi cannot pick up at least −95 dBm outdoors, even the W500 cannot create signal out of nothing. For rural premises, maximise the outdoor antenna height: mount the Yagi on a chimney stack or a 6 m pole rather than on the gable wall. Use the 20 m cable upgrade if the main unit needs to sit further from the roof. Check Ofcom's sitefinder to confirm Band 1 3G service exists in your postcode before purchasing. In extremely rural areas where no 3G tower exists within 10 km, a satellite phone or broadband-based femtocell may be the only fallback.

Alternative Solutions Compared

Before committing to the W500 at £265.00, compare all options for improving 3G signal in a 500 m² mixed-operator premise. Each has trade-offs in cost, complexity, and effectiveness.

Common W500 Installation Mistakes in Commercial Premises

Most W500 underperformance in pubs, shops, and small offices comes from avoidable installation errors. First, pointing the Yagi at the wrong tower direction — use Ofcom sitefinder to identify the nearest Band 1 3G tower cluster. Second, running the 10 m outdoor coax too close to power cables, till systems, or Wi-Fi routers, which introduces noise. Keep the coax at least 30 cm away from electrical wiring. Third, placing the 8 dBi panel indoor antenna too close to the outdoor Yagi, causing oscillation and AGC shutdown — maintain the 10 m vertical separation. Fourth, facing the panel the wrong way: mount it facing the main customer or staff area, not facing the exterior wall or the Yagi. Fifth, using a low-quality coax extension that adds 5–10 dB of loss instead of the approved 20 m low-loss cable. Sixth, mounting the Yagi behind a metal fascia board, beer garden parasol, or neon sign, which attenuates the signal. Seventh, placing the panel antenna behind the bar optics, inside a till cabinet, or on a metal shelving unit, which blocks the rebroadcast signal. Eighth, installing the unit in a damp cellar without adequate ventilation or forgetting to use a surge-protected mains supply — important for commercial premises that may have power surges from kitchen equipment. Ninth, in stone pubs and listed buildings, failing to mount the Yagi as high as possible — on the chimney stack rather than the gable wall. Tenth, overloading the unit beyond 50 concurrent users during a busy event — for a pub with 100 customers at a weekend event, consider a second W500 or stepping up to a C-series commercial unit.

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Conclusion

For mixed-operator households, village shops, community pubs, family restaurants, and small offices covering around 500 m² across the UK in 2026, the W500 at £265.00 is the best all-networks 3G signal booster available. Its Band 1 2100 MHz universal frequency amplifies 3G UMTS voice calls and data across EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three — plus all 18 MVNO brands — from a single £265.00 unit, replacing what would otherwise require four separate boosters or a £2,000–£10,000 commercial DAS system. The W500 delivers 75 dB gain, 500 m² indoor coverage, an 8 dBi Yagi outdoor antenna, an 8 dBi panel directional indoor antenna, a 10 m outdoor plus 5 m indoor dual coaxial cable design (upgradable to 20 m), ≤27 dBm output power, ≤3 dB noise figure, and up to 50 simultaneous users — enough for a busy pub, a 35-staff small office, or a large mixed-operator family. It raises 3G data speeds from 1–5 Mbps to 10–30 Mbps, is Ofcom licence-exempt with AGC and UKCA/CE certification, and requires only a 30–60 minute DIY installation. Unlike the discontinued EE Sure Signal, it works for all operators, not just EE; unlike WiFi Calling, it does not depend on broadband; unlike the W300 at £183.82, it covers 500 m² with 50 users thanks to the 8 dBi panel, 75 dB gain, and ≤27 dBm output power. The W500 amplifies 3G only — for 4G LTE data needs, pair it with a C500 at £335.00 or D500 at £265.00 for the relevant operator's 4G band.