Edotco installs first composite-structure telecom tower

Telecommunication infrastructure service providing company edotco Bangladesh installed its first Spun Prestressed Concrete (SPC) tower in Manikganj on Wednesday.

This innovation designed in house by edotco engineers is a unique combination of steel and concrete materials and is the first time a composite structure is used to build telecommunications infrastructure in the nation, said a press release.

"The SPC tower is a significant outcome of our nation-building commitment to provide sustainable and shareable infrastructure across the nation," said Ricky Steyn, country managing director of edotco Bangladesh.

“Responding to the emerging needs for connectivity, our talented pool of engineers' design solutions that are eco-friendly, highly resistant and cost-efficient aimed towards achieving seamless network connectivity,” he added.

Abdul Yazid Kassim, director at edotco Group said, Bangladesh has been at the forefront of these innovations, and the deployment of this SPC Tower reinforces the Group's commitment to our green agenda, innovation and towards future-proofing the telecommunications industry with next-generation, sustainable technology.

The 33.3m height SPC Tower provides higher stability, ensures improved network connectivity and requires less production time, said the release.

The high tensile steel wires used inside the pole ensures proper firmness and increases the resistivity of the SPC pole, making it highly resistant to heavy rains, storms and other natural disasters while guaranteeing uninterrupted connectivity.