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@mattblaze Before BT (in the UK) went to fibre, they had a wide variety of towers for MW backbone/trunk data/voice comms. Many were utilitarian extended metal tetrahedra or trihedra, but some were quite unique - perhaps the most obvious being the former Post Office Tower in London.

Many of them are now shadow of their former selves, with very few antennae attached.


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@greem I was sad when they removed the antennas from the Post Office Tower (which I understand is being refurbished into a hotel).


@mattblaze Apparently so.

It's a difficult building to get rid of, because the foundations for the tower itself are intertwined with the former telephone exchange beneath it - which is now an incredibly important fibre interchange point.

I was lucky enough to go up there in 2004 (or 2005) for a presentation lunch from Cisco. It's fascinating inside.

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