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Telefónica makes 5G communication between drones and Smart City
Tuesday 21 March, 2023
The use case consists of communicating between several drones in flight, as well as with different connected urban elements, in order to make a correct delivery of a package to a mobile collection point. For the first time, several innovative technologies have been combined, ...
Japan to Allow Drone Flights in Urban Areas
Monday 20 February, 2023
In December 2022, Japan revised their civil aeronautics law to allow drone flights beyond pilots’ line of sight in urban districts. The revision will pave the way for a fully-fledged utilisation of drones by industries across the country and prompt many to prepare and ...
Europe is Leading the World in the Growth of BVLOS Drone Services Via Cellular
Tuesday 24 January, 2023
This article highlights the three most important developments for the European drone market; European Commission (EU) Drone Strategy 2.0; Electronic Communication Committee Decision; U-space Regulatory Package introducing Remote ID. The EU Drone Strategy 2:0: recognises the ...
European Commission identifies four focus areas for AI and robotics projects
Tuesday 24 January, 2023
The European Commission (EC) has identified smart cities, agriculture, manufacturing and healthcare as focus areas for a series of AI and robotics projects earmarked for a total of €200 million in funding. The funding recognises these areas as important to building an AI ...
Drones & Mobile Networks Drive the Paradigm Shift the Transportation Industry Needs
Thursday 19 January, 2023
Modern society’s unrelenting demand for efficiency is a catalyst for innovators to create technology that transforms how we live — and how we move. Smart mobility, an intelligent transport and mobility network, is one such innovation. By connecting different elements of ...
Operators supporting enterprise digital transformation
Monday 5 December, 2022
Three operators have announced new partnerships to support the digital transformation of vertical industries. In industrial sectors, KDDI is working with two logistics companies (Tsubakimoto Chain and Tsubakimoto Machinery) to automate warehouse distribution, while LG Uplus ...
Dimetor (AirborneRF) and Sunrise are collaborating with the Swiss FOCA to utilize dynamic data for a digital SORA
Thursday 10 November, 2022
Dimetor, the creator of AirborneRF, in collaboration with Sunrise GmbH was selected to work in partnership with the Swiss FOCA on a project to operationalize a dynamic assessment of air & ground risk for drone operations to support and digitize SORA authorization in ...
The mobile industry must continue its mission to unite the UAV ecosystem
Friday 26 August, 2022
The UAV market lies at a critical juncture. On the one hand we, as mobile network operators, are seeing huge demand for deployment of commercial, cellular-enabled drones, across almost every industry you can think of. On the other hand – and unlike most other areas of the ...
The GSMA Foundry: a unique environment where new opportunities are created across the mobile industry
Monday 21 March, 2022
The GSMA Foundry is all about solving the most pressing challenges of the day in connected technology – a forum where organisations of all sizes can come together to pioneer new approaches and make lasting contributions to the industry. At MWC Barcelona 2022 I was ...
The GSMA Foundry and 5G Autonomous Drones: efficient inventory management and surveillance inspections
Thursday 3 February, 2022
The GSMA Foundry is an exciting new forum for pioneers, thought leaders and problem solvers in the mobile industry – using the GSMA’s global reach and convening power to unify the ecosystem and shape the future of connectivity, through the sharing of expertise and the ...
LATAM UAV market an opportunity to improve quality of life, industry experts say
Thursday 16 December, 2021
Across Latin America, the commercial drones market is an increasingly important contributor to economic development and is estimated to be worth over $1 billion in annual revenues by 2025, growing fourfold over 2021 projections. But this opportunity is also social and ...
Mobile and aviation industries take collaborative steps as commercial drones market set for massive growth
Tuesday 7 September, 2021
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones are among the most recognisable technologies to have emerged in recent years, and one of the fastest-growing areas of the Internet of Things (IoT). As Head of APAC at the GSMA, Julian Gorman, notes, it’s not hard to see why this burgeoning ...
5G IoT is winning the trust of manufacturers – from now it’s all about efficiency
Friday 13 August, 2021
The intersection of IoT devices with 5G connectivity is already reshaping manufacturing, and is now widely recognised as a defining enabler of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 5G IoT can serve the business drivers of manufacturers across the value chain – from raw materials ...
Mobile industry prepares for new phase of intelligent transportation networks following alignment at MWC Barcelona
Monday 2 August, 2021
Of all the developing technologies in the Internet of Things, few stir the mobile industry and popular imagination more than the connected car. And not without good reason – IoT enhancements are increasingly standard in new vehicles, making such features as ...
Safety first: a glimpse into the future of cellular drones from MWC21 Barcelona
Friday 16 July, 2021
This year’s MWC Barcelona was an unusual one for obvious reasons, but it was heartening to see delegates turn out in force nonetheless for our series on realising the promise of cellular drones. Much of the sector’s initial growth will be driven by unmanned flights, so ...
Regulators must recognise the role of mobile connectivity for commercial drones to flourish
Friday 30 April, 2021
The global commercial drone market has huge potential for growth, estimated to be worth $43 billion by 2024. Key to this valuation are numerous applications that will depend heavily on mobile connectivity. Sectors such as logistics, security and infrastructure inspection are ...
GSMA IoT WebTalk Q&A: The Power of Partnership – Clear Skies Ahead for Mobile-Enabled Aviation
Wednesday 7 April, 2021
The following questions were extracted from the GSMA IoT WebTalk: The Power of Partnership – Clear Skies Ahead for Mobile-Enabled Aviation, broadcast live on 24 March 2021. Contributors To get in contact, please email drones@gsma.com
The ecosystem must adapt to meet the promise of cellular drones: reflections from the Chair of the GSMA Drone Interest Group
Wednesday 31 March, 2021
The mobile industry has connected billions of devices on the ground and is more than capable of connecting large numbers of devices in the sky as well. Cellular networks are optimally placed to enable drone-based solutions from traffic control to law enforcement, and ...
CES 2021 Highlights: Top three drone stories from this year’s virtual conference
Tuesday 2 February, 2021
Few were expecting CES to be its usual bustling affair this year, for obvious reasons. But 2021’s entirely virtual conference did nonetheless manage to provide us with some intriguing glimpses of the future in connected drones. The cause for this year’s move online has in ...
GSMA IoT WebTalk Q&A: Reaching New Heights – The Future Role of Mobile Networks in Aviation and Drones
Monday 1 February, 2021
The following questions were extracted from the IoT WebTalk: Reaching New Heights – The Future Role of Mobile Networks in Aviation and Drones, broadcast live on 15 December 2020. Contributors: To get in contact, please email drones@gsma.com