We have to hand it to you. That retrofit looks magnificent. You have wrapped the house in so much high-tech insulation that you could probably heat the place with a single candle. The windows are triple-glazed masterpieces of engineering. You have successfully kept the Irish winter firmly on the outside. The only snag is, you have also managed to keep the 21st century out there with it. Smartsat connect is here to help you reconnect with civilisation.

It is a cruel irony. You spend a fortune making your home smarter, only to find that your smartphone has been reduced to a very expensive paperweight. That foil-backed insulation board? It is basically a "Do Not Enter" sign for radio waves. You have accidentally constructed a Faraday cage—a metal-lined box that blocks electromagnetic fields. It is great if you are expecting a solar flare or an EMP attack, but it is a bit of a nuisance if you just want to order a curry on a Friday night.

Now you find yourself performing the "Signal Dance." You know the one. wandering from room to room, holding your phone aloft like you are offering it to the gods, hoping to catch a stray bar of 4G near the bathroom window. It is not a dignified look for the owner of such a modern home.

But there is a workaround that doesn't involve stripping the walls. You need a mobile phone signal booster. Think of it as a technological straw that drinks the signal from outside and spits it into your living room. It bypasses all your expensive defences and gives you full bars on the sofa.

You get to keep the toasty warm house and the low energy bills, but you also get to make phone calls without standing in the rain. It is the perfect compromise.

Let’s stop the signal dance. Give Smartsat connect a shout, and we will drill a digital hole in your bunker.

For more information, visit: https://www.smartsatconnect.ie/