This is a "small cell" cellular phone tower. They are usually used to offload the capacity of a larger tower nearby. They're useful during large events like concerts, sporting events or parades. It looks like that because it has a cover to hide the radios and antennas from view. They can also be painted different colors to better blend in with the scenery.
this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2025
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Awesome. Ty!
It's just a weird looking cell tower 🗼
Context: https://zh.commscope.com/blog/2014/what-exactly-is-a-small-cell/
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5g tower.
Tampon tower!
That's a government tower to make the birds gay
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obvious /s
I've seen a tiny one on a pickup, more tiny 5G peckerheads?
Cool, You're in Redlands? Have you been to the Redlands public market yet?