Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide information to suitably qualified technicians/installers, as a guide to
installing the TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER - MOBILE inside a motor vehicle.
It is not intended as an instruction for general Telstra customers, or the general public.
What is the TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER - MOBILE?
The TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER - MOBILE is a device designed for repeating/enhancing Telstra Mobile Phone
Network signals when user equipment/handsets are being used in fast moving situations, such as inside a vehicle.
In simple terms, it receives Telstra’s Mobile Phone Network signals from outside the vehicle using its external
antenna, then it amplifies these signals and re-transmits them inside the vehicle. This improves the Telstra Mobile
Phone Network signal inside the car thanks to the higher gain external antenna, plus the added RF gain of the
TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER amplifier module. It also amplifies the signals in the reverse direction i.e. signals
coming from the handset inside the car, back to the Telstra Mobile Phone Network.
Hardware
The TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER - MOBILE has four main hardware components:
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A magnetic base antenna which is mounted on the outside of the vehicle
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A small antenna which is mounted inside the vehicle
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The main Cel-Fi Go amplifier module.
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A +12V to +24V power plug (cigarette plug style)
Note: At the time of writing, the antennas to be supplied with the TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER - MOBILE have not
yet been finalised, and they may be different to the antennas shown in this document. However, the installation
procedures outlined in this document are still applicable, because these guidelines and the performance
optimisation procedure are both generic and apply regardless of the antennas supplied.
TELSTRA GO SMART REPEATER -
MOBILE
Amplifier Module
Internal Antenna
External Antenna
+12V to +24V DC
Power Plug
