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

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]

[Andrew @ Sep 10th 2007 9:22AM]

it's a win-win-win situation, because Micheal Scott wins too.

[Alan Partridge @ Sep 10th 2007 9:24AM]

After that last post of the projector, is anyone else thinking what i'm thinking?

[711 @ Sep 10th 2007 10:52AM]

That the phallis-bots are using some sort of mind control device to subtly take over the earth?

[Liqwid @ Sep 10th 2007 9:26AM]

I didn't know steel makes CO2, when cold and at a standstill.

"The More You Learn."

[t-bone @ Sep 10th 2007 9:46AM]

Sometime it is best to not take things literally. The steel itself doesn't release CO2 but making it and assembling the tower do.

The question I have is: Is the concrete radome cheaper? Companies are about making money, not spending it.

[Liqwid @ Sep 10th 2007 10:05AM]

Yeah, I know, I was just running from how it was stated in the post.

[Douglas Chew @ Sep 10th 2007 9:26AM]

Finally, a "twisted" cell phone tower for twisted minds!

[wrabbit @ Sep 10th 2007 9:43AM]

@Alan Partridge: What I'm thinking is that if it's possible to design a stylish post without having it look like a penis how the heck could the other guys have come up with that kind of design for a projector.

[Mike @ Sep 10th 2007 9:49AM]

My first thought when looking at that picture was that this was a post about some crazy new attachments for a SoniCare or something...

[Richard @ Sep 10th 2007 11:08AM]

My thought exactly!

Personally, I do like the ones that look like pine trees and may be found hiding in the medians along the interstates.

[bigfoote0069 @ Sep 10th 2007 10:22AM]

I thought it was a tampon at first.

[randy @ Sep 10th 2007 10:25AM]

Oh my, how architecturally stimulating! So much more discrete than a green pole!

Pffft. These are stupid. People who complain about cell phone towers (to their friends whilst talking on a cell phone, I imagine) are the same people who complain about "global warming" and SUVs.

[Semantix @ Sep 10th 2007 1:09PM]

What's so wrong with being stimulated by architecture?

[Dave @ Sep 10th 2007 5:54PM]

Don't bother Semantix, ludites make for horrible conversation.

[josh @ Sep 10th 2007 10:32AM]

By me theres a cellphone tower that was created to look like a flag pole and has a huge American flag on it.

[Chris Reddy @ Sep 10th 2007 10:59AM]

I just found out this weekend that a huge flagpole on a country club's grounds was actually a cell phone tower - never would have guessed it.

[Ronz @ Sep 10th 2007 11:06AM]

Looks like Le Corbusier was even more ahead of his time than I'd thought... Concrete as the basis for style and design, who would have thought? He would have.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier

[engadget @ Sep 10th 2007 11:30AM]

I don't pity the pole jockey who has to climb those, especially the spiral one.

Or are they hollow? Which I guess means instead of acrophobia they'd have to overcome claustrophobia.

[Ethan @ Sep 10th 2007 12:41PM]

There's a cellphone tower near me that is a big farmer's market on top of the pole. The poor tech that has to climb that has to overcome acrophobia AND agoraphobia!

[Andir3.0 @ Sep 10th 2007 11:14AM]

Just place... and twist

[james.engadget @ Sep 10th 2007 11:55AM]

Ooh... another blank concrete canvas for taggers. Yeah, trust me, the site fencing will remain.

[hackedbyjoe @ Sep 10th 2007 12:17PM]

I was just going to say that.

But yes, this is another place for people to see some graffiti art.

P.S. I am not being sarcastic. I like graffiti even though I don't do it myself, and I think it livens up the traditional dismal urban landscape.

[mr friggles @ Sep 10th 2007 12:44PM]

They are use by HARRP for mind control. Obviously they like the results so they want to "cement" the capability, so to speak.

Why do you think nobody revolted after the 1st stolen election by Bush..or the 2nd...or after his lies about Iraq were exposed...or after the torture was exposed...or after spy programs were exposed...or after the suspension of Habeus Corpus....or after the Presidential Directive (NSPD-51) giving him dictator powers .

You people claim to be tech fanatics but you know nothing of the capabilities of HAARP (not what they TELL YOU its used for, what is is CAPABLE of). It is based on technology by nikola tesla, and mass mind control is one its stated capabilities. In the end, we may have to start chucking grenades at these things to knock them down.

[Shane @ Sep 10th 2007 1:57PM]

I work in the RF industry. You, sir, are a nutter.
*end subconscious mind control transmission*

[Kyle @ Sep 10th 2007 10:49PM]

I, for one, welcome our new tube tower overlords.

[Pants9000 @ Sep 10th 2007 11:55PM]

They seem like prime architecture for a utopian society waiting to be apocylized.

Seriously, they're sexy. I want one of those connecting my calls.