Wooden structured telecommunications tower for the complete mobile network coverage

Project Information

Wooden Tower

Grant agreement ID: 876897

DOI

10.3030/876897

Project closed

EC signature date 11 July 2019

Start date 1 August 2019

End date 31 January 2020

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

ECOTELLIGENT OY
Finland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Wooden Tower (Wooden structured telecommunications tower for the complete mobile network coverage)

Reporting period: 2019-08-01 to 2020-01-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

1. PUBLISHABLE SUMMARY

Wireless communication has become a natural and indispensable part of everyday life. The mode of transmission however, remains invisible to the human eye and the only manifestation of it can be found in the growing number of telecommunication towers, GBTs (ground based towers) and the transmitting and receiving antennas. Several thousands of new telecommunications towers are needed each year and these numbers are increasing because of the rapid development of telecommunication technology. With the increasing demand and amount of the carrier infrastructures, telecommunication towers, environmental and aesthetical aspects have become an issue.

Ecotelligent Ltd. has lately introduced to the market a small carbon footprint telecom tower as an alternative for the above-mentioned challenges. The company carries on developing the product further based on the customers’ experiences to provide an even more environmentally conscious product and service.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

The wooden structured telecommunication tower is a low carbon, free-standing support structure for mobile antenna and device technology, an alternative for ground based telecommunication towers (GBTs) and smart poles made of steel, metal and composites. It challenges the regular steel structures without compromising strength and resistance. The tower structure and the strength of the construction materials exceed the requirements of the Eurocode 3 standard EN 1993-3-1. The first 30 and 40 meter high prototypes are in Hungary, used by Magyar Telekom for the 3G and 4G mobile technologies.

The company applied for SME funding to gather information and strengthen its knowledge about the present and future demands of the telecom infrastructure sector. The aim of this project was to introduce the wooden structured telecom tower to the European market and gather the first impression of the market players and potential clients in Germany, Italy and UK.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The study carried out in 6 month shows the clear opportunities for Ecotelligent’s solutions in the European market; there is strong interest towards low carbon and visibly more appealing alternatives in the city centers and residential areas.

Ecopol wooden structured telecom tower