Signal de Botrange London Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange, because the data transmission via Communications satellite or fiber optic involves a small delay, which interferes the stock exchange trading. The data transfer takes place in real time via the intermediate station Botrange, which was set up directly next to the existing tower. Signal de Botrange Signal de Botrange (German [outdated] "Baldringen", Latin "Sicco Campo") is the highest point in Belgium, located in the "High Fens" ("Hautes Fagnes" in French, "Hoge Venen" in Dutch, "Hohes Venn" in German), at . It is the top of a broad plateau and a road crosses the
Signal de Botrange of cross-country skiing routes. In 1923, the 6 metres Baltia tower was built on the summit to allow visitors to reach an altitude of 700 metres. A stone tower built in 1933/34 by François Fagnoul from Ovifat on the Botrange crowned a steel weather vane with the relieved name " SICCO CAMPO " until World War II. Meanwhile, the spire serves as transmitter of Radio Contact and reaches a de facto height of 718 metres. In November 2013, at the Signal de Botrange, a 50-m high tower with parabolic antennas was agreed to provide data interchange by Microwave transmission between