Saudi Arabia based mobile network operator, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) says that it has became the first operator in the Middle East to deploy Ericsson's latest eco-friendly base station tower.
Mohammed Al-Marzuqi, Director of Mobile Network Development at Mobily, reiterated Mobily's commitment to preserving the environment by pursuing energy-saving technology. He said that Mobily was the first company to use the new Tower Tube in the region.
The Tower Tube has a design that includes base stations and antennas completely housed into the tower. The Tower Tube is made of flexible porcelain which is self-supporting. Therefore the environmental impact of the concrete is lighter than the traditional steel structure, thus resulting in 30% less emission of carbon dioxide during production and transportation.
Posted to the site on 20th April 2009
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