Telecommunications Tower

Telecommunications Tower
Telecommunications Tower (ANTEL)
General information
Status	Complete
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates
Construction started	1997
Cost	US$ 102 million
Owner	ANTEL
Height
Antenna spire	170 m (560 ft)
Roof	157.6 m (517 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	35
Floor area	19.459 m²
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect	Carlos Ott American Bridge
Main contractor	Stiler S.A.

Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower) or Torre Antel (Antel Tower) is a 157 meter tall building with 35 floors in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is the headquarters of Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, ANTEL, and is the tallest building in the country. It was designed by architect Carlos Ott. It is situated by the side of Montevideo's bay. The tower was completed by American Bridge and other design/built consortium team members in 2002.

Characteristics

With a total area of 19.459 m², the complex consists of the main tower, the Customer Service Building, the Telecommunications Museum and the Auditorium. There are guided visits all through the week.

Controversy

When its construction was announced, many politicians complained about its cost (40 million dollars, plus 25 million dollars for the construction of the other 5 buildings of the Telecommunications Complex).

Problems during its construction turned the original 65 million dollars into 102 million dollars.

See also

• ANTEL
• Communications in Uruguay
• American Bridge

External links

• ANTEL official website
• American Bridge, participant in the construction
• Guided Tours in the building