VODAFONE TRIALS BIRD BOX ANTENNA

Vodafone has developed a mini-antenna designed to look like a bird nesting box.

The new mini-antenna, designed in conjunction with NET Coverage Solutions, picks up signal from a nearby mobile mast and boosting it to strengthen indoor coverage.

Early  Bird

The box is currently being trialled in a garden in Wiltshire, with the design specifically aimed at blending in the a rural setting

Vodafone UK head technical engineer Pedro Santos, who installed the system, said "We take great care about the visual impact our systems have on the beautiful countryside.  A standard external mobile antenna can look out of place situated on, or near, a rural cottage so we are always looking at clever ways to ensure they blend in to the surroundings".

"The Vodafone bird box in working well and no birds have been sufficiently fooled to try to get in to it, although the customer says it looks very convincing"