Antenna Height -Increasing the height of the antenna for better coverage. Signals can be cast off farther because of less obstructions. Frequency of Transmission -Using higher frequencies to penetrate signals through obstructions such as buildings, trees, etc. Social Effects and the Future of Paging Some regard pagers as a complete nuisance when they go off at unwanted times and others sing the praises of their abilities. Pagers have made people more accessible and more mobile than ever before.
People can now receive messages when otherwise unreachable.
They also allow people to keep track of loved ones and friends to keep in touch. These issues can be seen as benefiting society in making us more technologically advanced and accessible and others see them as decreasing interpersonal relations because all you can do is talk to a machine. Good or bad they appear to be here to stay. Technology is increasing which makes things easier and cheaper to produce. A byproduct of this effect on pagers is their decrease in size but their increased ability to store and process information.