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DT moves closer to launch

of ‘cell tower to go’
By Annie Turner - 15 January 2024

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The solution for 4G and 5G has

been tested in construction and
property development, logistics
and for emergency situations
Deutsche Telekom (DT) has provided an update on the
progress of its cell tower in a box, showcased at the
Digital X event in Germany last September. DT
describes it as a “more flexible temporary mobile
communications solution for company premises, large
construction sites, and events”. The operator says it
will be launched commercially in the coming months.

Thinking outside the box

According to DT, the entire solution fits into a micro

container that is 1.6 metres long, 2 metres wide and
2.6 metres high, meaning it takes up little space when
deployed and is easy to move. Apparently it can be set
up by one person in less than an hour. The height and
orientation of the mobile mast can be adjusted.

The micro container can be connected to the

electricity grid or a mobile energy source. Users can
connect to the data network via fibre as well as mobile
radio.

The “ultra-mobile mast” prototype was developed by

two Deutsche Telekom employees who wanted a more
efficient way to provide coverage at festivals, major
events and in natural disaster areas. Its first live try-
out was in August 2023 at the Nibirii Festival in Düren,
Germany, attended by more than 30,000 fans of
electronic music.

Since then, the German operator says it has

successfully trialled a prototype with 12 companies in
industries including the Swiss construction and
property firm Implenia.

Building bridges

Now DT is to provide 4G and 5G coverage for Implenia

two years during construction of a bridge in Bad
Lobenstein as the valley has no network coverage.

It also worked with Kolbenpost, a food and drinks

delivery firm in Munich and will now provide 5G
coverage in its logistics hall. This type of site is
typically difficult to provide communications for due to
the concrete and steel construction, and permanent
cabling is expensive.

The solution provides telephony services for the team

and plug and play “intralogistics applications” such as
smartphone apps for storing goods or picking via hand
scanner. The aim is to ensure orders are dispatched in
the shortest possible time.

TAGS 5G 5G and beyond Construction sites

Deutsche Telekom Digital X emergency communications

Implenia Kolbenpost logistics LTE

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