Ericsson Tower Tube: Cell Phone Station as Monument

Ericsson is showing off an attractive radio tower concept that not only makes cell phone base stations something akin to sculpture but just happen to produce slightly less CO2 emissions during construction. And because the base stations are completely self-contained inside the 40 meter towers of concrete, no fences are necessary to protect the equipment on the ground—there isn't any. That means the towers will take up less ground space, as well.

While some might argue that these designs make towers more conspicuous, I'd take giant Q-Tips and yogurt-covered twisty pretzels over the steel lattice structures we've been using for the last century. It feels more futurey.

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