Telecom Towers before Electricity
Use of tall structures for long distance communication is not new. Early visual optical telegraphy, way back in the beginning of the 19th century used twenty to thirty feet tall towers and flags to communicate with each other within line-of-sight range.
Telecom Towers after Electric Telegraphy
The advent of Samuel Morse's electrical telegraphy changed city landscapes around the world entwining them in a web of telegraph cables. These cables were supported by a series of poles running across the city and eventually, on the vast expanses between cities.
As cities began to grow the network of wires began getting even more dense affecting aesthetics of localities. Presence of transmission towers or telecom towers in the vicinity started adversely affecting even property prices and demand in those areas. These problems were partially solved by underground cabling, but still not all the cables could be accommodated in underground trenches.
Wireless Transmission and the Critical Need of Telecom Towers
Marconi's demonstration of wireless communication ushered in a new era of economic and wire-free communication across long distances without the mess of cabling. Wireless transmission continues to rest at the core of today's telecommunication - whether it is intercontinental satellite communication, or even the widely used cellular telephony.
Emphasis on City Aesthetics and Telecom Tower Location
Increased sensitivity regarding location of telecom towers amidst city and busy localities gained a firm ground in the 1960's and forced the US government to enact the NHPA and NEPA acts. These laws ensured that the presence of telecom towers did not hamper the ambience of the city, particularly heritage and historic sites within each city.
Telecom Towers - the Common Factor Across Telecom Evolution
Whether it is the town-crier's tall tower, or the sky high television transmission tower, or even the neighborhood telecom cable post, there is one prime element that binds across all these era's of telecommunication. This common element is that of an elevated location rising above the heads of the city landscape to transmit and receive information without interruption.
To facilitate uninterrupted network, manufacturing of telecom towers, has undergone significant changes since the time telecommunication networks were born. There have been newer laws to ensure that these towers do not disturb the serenity and health of the locality where it has been installed.
Telecom network infrastructure solutions providers are equipped with the experience of managing not just construction, but also the regulatory issues pertaining to placement of new telecom towers.
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Posted by: wilsonammy | 06/02/2010 at 08:51 AM