What had to be solved
The system needed to be installable on standard wooden power poles and support one main line feeding multiple sub-lines to local users.

A casing developed for Ericsson’s phone splitter system for high-density, lower-economic regions across the South Pacific.
A design problem defined as much by context and installation as by the object itself.

Industrial designer for a splitter-system housing.
The system needed to be installable on standard wooden power poles and support one main line feeding multiple sub-lines to local users.
David designed the casing around installation practicality, environmental exposure and the infrastructure conditions of suburban communities.
A functional telecommunications housing that supported more efficient local network connection without dedicated additional pole infrastructure.
This kind of work explains the structure in David’s paintings: the clear edge, the controlled crop, the object treated seriously, and the confidence that comes from decades of making ideas survive contact with real-world constraints.