Last year marked the real beginning of the "legitimate" cell booster industry. While cellular boosters have always been regulated by the FCC, it was only last year that the FCC unveiled rules that meant that major carriers would support the use of booster. Prior to that it's been a "don't ask/don't tell" situation, with cell company representatives occasionally speaking out against cell boosters and warning of tower damage.
The new rules mean that the FCC will certify certain boosters for residential use, and that if you have one of the boosters on that list your carrier must allow you to use it unless they can prove that it is actively causing feedback. Because these boosters all must have anti-feedback circuitry, it's not likely that any of them will ever cause damage to a tower.
These rules also mean that every carrier must create new part numbers and kits for their boosters, even if that only means a change in model number. The old items must be discontinued. This may sound like a lot of bureaucracy but it's meant that the major booster makers have taken the time to improve their products and package them in a more customer-friendly way.
When Wi-Ex changed its name to zBoost last year, all of a sudden its model numbers made no sense. The company has taken the opportunity to change that with the new ZB545 SOHO series boosters (formerly YX545.) They also made some common-sense upgrades that improve booster efficiency. Let's take a look at the new ZB545 and compare it to the previous generation.
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