MOUNTAINOUS FEAT: Construction was complicated as the tower is situated 3,858m above sea level, with no power supply, making work for the contractor much harder

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 02, 2019
By: Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter, in Chiayi County

The highest cellular base station in East Asia is to begin operating on Yushan (玉山) today after the government spent seven years planning and building it, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday.

Central Region Regulatory Department Director Huang Chung-chi (黃琮祺) said that the cell tower is 3,858m above sea level, near the mountain’s north peak.

As far as the department knows, it is the highest in East Asia, he said.

The tower is in a remote area that is difficult to access, he said, adding that it is powered by solar energy, as it would have cost too much to transport gas or diesel there.    [FULL  STORY]