GFRP application in the modern Telecommunication Infrastructure

Abstract

Together with the implementation of 5G technology in the mobile networks the construction of telecom civil infrastructure has received new challenges due to the increased load and static requirements on mobile towers. One of the innovative solutions in reducing these costs and complexity is to use the GFRP which is a new trend in the telecom civil infrastructure. GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics) is a composite material with glass fiber as reinforcement material and synthetic resin as matrix material and is designed following CEN/TS 19101, complies with European Union regulations. The GFRP is widely used since long time in the wind power industry, bridge construction, civil building and other domains. But its usage in the telecom civil infrastructure is not widely spread.