Smart Phone Booth
Shanghai | 1M2|Client: China Telecom Shanghai|2022-2026
Once a vital communication infrastructure connecting countless individuals across cities and countries, China Telecom’s public phone booths have gradually faded from the urban landscape. As a symbolic milestone, New York City removed its last standalone public phone booth on May 23, 2022. Unable to keep pace with rapidly evolving urban communication demands, traditional phone booths still standing in Shanghai have become neglected telecom relics-often overlooked and occasionally damaged.
Against this backdrop, the new generation Shanghai smart phone booth serves as an innovative urban installation. Fitted with rooftop solar panels for on board power supply, its refined design unlocks great potential for creative urban public space renewal. Moving beyond outdated single purpose traditional booths, it redefines street side public amenities, revives neglected urban fixtures, and offers a sustainable, human centered solution for modern cities.
As a technologically upgraded iteration of iconic old Shanghai phone booths, these renovated smart booths cater to the public’s growing demand for advanced urban technology while safeguarding the daily safety needs of elderly residents who retain memories of traditional telephone services. Beyond free three-minute calls, the approachable “Little Red” smart booths provide all-round services including full-time Wi-Fi coverage, 5G signal reception, wireless charging, USB ports, touch-screen urban maps and one-click taxi hailing.elderly friendly services.
Hongyang is responsible for the R&D, fabrication and installation of whole software and hardware of the booth, including the functions, operating system are developed by us.
