Mobile Base at Mount Everest
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 by PPV
China's largest cellphone service provider, China Mobile, successfully tested a transmission station on Mount Everest which makes it the Worlds Highest Mobile Base Station.
This station will serve the calls of climbers and next year's Olympic torch relay.
Because the base is incredibly difficult to construct due to the low level of oxygen, China Mobile had to hire yaks and porters to help transport equipment up to the station site at 21,325 feet.
Full story: here
This station will serve the calls of climbers and next year's Olympic torch relay.
Because the base is incredibly difficult to construct due to the low level of oxygen, China Mobile had to hire yaks and porters to help transport equipment up to the station site at 21,325 feet.
Full story: here
