Ericsson's Tower Tube concept radio mast ain't ugly

by Conrad Quilty-Harper, posted Sep 10th 2007 at 9:18AM

After all this time, and after all these complaints, could the solution to ugly cellphone masts have been as simple as a concrete radome? That is essentially all Ericsson's Tower Tube concept is: a glorified case for the ugly antennae that connect your daily calls. Apparently, construction of the radome releases 20% less CO2 than traditional steel structures, and the concrete is secure enough to not require extra site fencing, and will therefore occupy significantly less space than the masts we currently live alongside. Sounds like a win-win to us. Let's get 'em built!

[Via Just Amp]

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Tags: Concept, Ericsson, GSM, Mast, Radio

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