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Some concealed cell sites disguise the tower with a structure that can fit into street furniture.
Large displays in central streets can provide information, advertise events or products, or warn citizens about potential problems. Interactive displays can show information on key places and monuments and allow parking payments. They can serve as a cell site with low visual impact.
Some cell sites have a structure that make it look pleasant. In this case it is not concealed but highlightend, becoming a part of the street furniture that can be admired by citizens. Such a cell tower decorated with glass can be found in Treviso, Italy. It is the result of the cooperation between architects and desigers creating an architecturally blended cell site.
The use of power from renewable sources may be a design criterion.
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