communication towers

Broadcast antenna structures

Communication towers are tall structures that support antennas and equipment for transmitting radio, television, cellular, and other wireless signals.

They range from simple poles to massive lattice towers, often placed on high ground or rooftops to maximize signal range.

The hills were dotted with communication towers.

Cell towers are the most familiar type in everyday life.

Related

line of sight · mast · guy-wire · structural steel · aviation safety · 5G rollout · dead zones · zoning ordinance · transmitter · radio frequency · electromagnetic waves · telecommunications · skyline · signal

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Opposites
infrastructure type

communication towerssatellites

Bodies circling larger ones

communication satellites · GPS satellites · undersea cables

transmission method

communication towersunderground cables

Wires installed beneath surface

undersea cables · landlines · coaxial cables · hidden wiring · telephone poles

technological era

communication towersmessenger pigeons

Birds bearing dispatches home

signal fires · smoke signals · heliographs · telegraph poles

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G