Better signal quality, better phone calls
MySignal shows the nearest antenna so you can keep your business usual
After a bad experience I had with my phone signal while I was in reserve duties, I tried looking for phone applications (iPhone) that could help me find a nearby antenna in the base, and guess what? there were no comparable apps on the market (Yeah... Google Play had plenty of them...)
Therefore, I created my own concept of a signal finder on the iOS platform. I created a concept that makes it easier to find nearby antennas, and has a cool community feature as well.
Problem
Same area, same phone, different strength of signal
but why?
😮🤬😡🤯📶
Solution
App that navigates you to the nearest antenna
Map
With the map you can locate yourself and see where is the nearest antenna
Navigation
A navigation feature will help you navigate to the nearest antenna, doesn't matter if you are walking, driving or cycling
Reports from people
When traveling, you have the ability to see reports that other people left when they were there
Research
I asked 48 people about their signal strength
58.3%
Said that lack of signal affect their job.
60.4%
Said they switched cellular operators due to signal issues.
64.6%
Most signal issues occur in the south district.
Insights
Insights I put out of the data that received
Save money
We can save money by checking antenna maps before buying a new sim card.
Tech test
People struggle to differentiate phone issues from distant antenna problems
Time saver
Checking location and signal beforehand saves time for meetings.
Competitive Research
Had to check Google play store because there are no iOS apps that supports this kind of features
Antenna Pointer
Shows the azimuth line on a map for a given location.
Signal Strength
The coverage area is shown only in hexagons in this app
Fastah 4G Finder
Find out which corner of your home or office has the best reception for cellular and WiFi.
| Antenna pointer | Signal Strength | Fastah 4g Finder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iOS Support | |||
| Essential features | |||
| App Navigation | |||
| Reports from a community | |||
| Antenna Location |
personas
2 personas can't tell if the problem is due to their phone or the antenna is too far away
Frustrations
- can't publish content on social media
Needs
- Need internet connection during vacations in order to work outside the office or at home.
- As he is getting paid to advertise different products, he needs to be connected to social media in order to post.
David Streshinski
Active in social media
Frustrations
- She can’t use the social media
- Cannot interact with her followers
- Can’t update her online course
Needs
Internet connection in order to make zoom calls.
Maria kozonova
Use online courses and zoom calls
wireframes
After gathering all the data I came up with the initial screens
Home page
Where I took in consideration the antenna status, main layout and all the components
drawer
Gather all navigation and other information in order to get a clear view of the map
Drawer 2.0
After checking that the map and the antenna indicator were important i changed the whole drawer into something different and more accurate
community reports
A feature that save time for commuters that need to travel from time to time and make meetings in different locations
main features
I focused on 4 main features that necessary to the user
main features
Issues with the phone signals couldn't be more easy to solve
Antenna in 'Dime Square' isn't functionaning
can check antennas everywhere on the map
Antennas map is spread all over the screen so you can easily check the antenna status whenever you are out
Community reports
Check comments for better planning during work-trips or even just have fun with the family outdoors
By the bridge on Hamilton Rd there is a better connection
final result
User flow
use case of the map, and community reports