Peter Cochrane's Video Blog: Fall of the tower

Is BT's London landmark set to rise again?

Published: 28 July 2008 11:50 BST by Peter Cochrane

Tags: wimax, comms, bt

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In his latest video blog, Peter Cochrane reports from the foot of the 1960s BT Tower in central London. Like similar structures of its era around the world, the 189-metre tower has slipped from the forefront of microwave comms to become a redundant period curiosity. But could a new tech role for the building be about to emerge?



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