Telecommunications Tower

Telecommunications Tower
Telecommunications Tower (ANTEL)
General information
Status	Complete
Location	Montevideo
Coordinates	34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W
Estimated completion	2002
Cost	102 million dollars
Height
Top floor	37
Design and construction
Owner	ANTEL
Architect	Carlos Ott American Bridge

Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower) or Torre Antel (Antel Tower) is a 158 meter tall building with 37 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 on March 15, 2000.

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. Today, the tower is seen by many political opponents as a frivolous waste of money and a monument to Julio María Sanguinetti's vanity.

Problems during construction

There were complications during the construction of the Tower, which made it more expensive.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• ANTEL
• Communications in Uruguay
• American Bridge

External links

• "Una persona resultó lesionada al caerse una chapa del techo del anfiteatro de la Torre de las Telecomunicaciones" (A person was injured by a falling plate from the ceiling of the amphitheatre of the Telecommunications Tower)
• "Montevideo, cada vez más linda"
• ANTEL
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