First ever bamboo telecom tower set up in capital’s Uttara

The country’s first ever innovative bamboo telecom tower has been set up on a rooftop of a house in capital’s Uttara.

The innovation of the bamboo tower is the outcome of the joint collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and mobile phone tower company edotco which was unveiled at a ceremony in the capital yesterday.
The research and development led by Professor Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad, Professor of Civil Engineering in BUET, focused on the design and viability of bamboo as an alternative material to traditional steel structures in telecommunications.
Professor Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad said, “Feasibility studies showed that bamboo is a good material choice for telecoms tower due to its properties. We thank edotco for believing in such an initiative that contributes to nation building and conservation of the environment.”
Studies indicated that untreated bamboo has the ability to bear the weight of concrete while possessing the rigidity and tensile strength to support its own weight, making it a material for telecom structure. 
Speaking on the occasion, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said separate tower sharing guideline is being formulated to segregate different telecom services.

First ever bamboo telecom tower set up in capitals Uttara

The countrys first ever innovative bamboo telecom tower has been set up on a rooftop of a house in capitals Uttara. The innovation of the bamboo tower is the outcome of the joint collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and mobile phone tower company edotco which was unveiled at a ceremony in the capital yesterday. The research and development led by Professor Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad, Professor of Civil Engineering in BUET, focused on the design and viability of bamboo as an alternative material to traditional steel structures in telecommunications. Professor Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad said, Feasibility studies showed that bamboo is a good material choice for telecoms tower due to its properties. We thank edotco for believing in such an initiative that contributes to nation building and conservation of the environment. Studies indicated that untreated bamboo has the ability to bear the weight of concrete while possessing the rigidity and tensile strength to support its own weight, making it a material for telecomstructure. Speaking on the occasion, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said separate tower sharing guideline is being formulated to segregate different telecom services.