Data transmission / architecture5G transmission masts of the future made of wood?
The new 5G wireless standard aims to make communication and data transmission faster and more efficient. One prerequisite for this is sufficient transmission masts. The TU Kaiserslautern has investigated how these can be integrated inconspicuously and sustainably into the cityscape.
... to imagine what the roads of the future will look like," says junior professor Dr. Christopher Robeller, who heads the 'Digital Timber Construction' working group. "They designed their models of an environmentally friendly 5G base station out of wood." The Finnish company Ecotelligent is also involved in the project. It specializes in developing and building environmentally friendly telecommunications masts and systems made of wood. "All of the students' designs were excellent," Robeller continues. "Nevertheless, we had to select the three best." These ...