No Network - Battle Tank Cell Signal Jammer

With the flick of a switch No Network implements a blanket ban of mobile telephony in its presence. All access to the cellular (mobile) network within a 6-15m diameter aura around the object is jammed, including calls, SMS and data connectivity..

No Network is the second in a series exploring fully functional, poetic manifestations of ‘cyber warfare’ and ‘cyber weapons’, following the Transparency Grenade. Two other tanks will be developed, blocking communication of GPS location services and 802.11 (WiFi) wireless networking.

DISCLAIMER: civilian use of mobile jamming telephony is illegal in most countries. The artist intends no use of this work outside the confines of a gallery setting, with audiences fully aware that proximity to it will result in them having no access to the network.

The No Network tank was built from hundreds of parts as a 1:25 scale model of a 1966 British Chieftain. Its jammer disrupts communications in North and South America, Europe, and Asia in the following ranges of cell signals (including 3G data packet networking):

Details
The tank model was built from hundreds of parts, each of which were sprayed in a high quality and durable matte paint. The tank is a 1:25 scale model of the famous 1966 British Chieftain.

The jammer blocks communications in the following ranges of the mobile telephony signal space, covering European, American (north and south) and Asian communications. Note that 3G data packet networking is also blocked:

CDMA 870-880MHz
GSM 930-960MHz
DCS 1805-1850MHz
PHS 1900-1920MHz
3G 2010-2145MHz
Press images

This 19M ZIP archive is available for use in on and offline articles about the project.

Thanks
The author would like to thank Crystelle V. for her tireless help building the tank model from hundreds of pieces, each of which had to be painted. Her help in discussion during important visual-communication decisions was also invaluable.

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