Comment by smsm42

Comment by smsm42 10 months ago

3 replies

I don't think it needs to be fully invisible. There are a lot of places in the building where slightly darkened glass panel would not look too out of place, as opposed to a bulky ugly opaque plastic box. Especially if architects really work on integrating it, it can be made very unobtrusive without needing 100% transparency. And, in a lot of buildings there are glass panels which aren't within the foot traffic areas - high windows, ceilings, technical areas, etc.

me-vs-cat 10 months ago

> Especially if architects really work on integrating it

How long will be the useful life of these antennas be, compared to the useful life of a building that is still early enough in planning for significant integration?

bmicraft 10 months ago

> as opposed to a bulky ugly opaque plastic box

I've never heard a single person complain about wall/ceiling mounted WiFi access point. Do you really think this is something that justifies the added complexit

  • smsm42 10 months ago

    But this is not wifi, this is mobile antenna, they are usually significantly more bulky. I have no idea if it's justified on the sum of all things, I'm just saying it's a viable idea.