{"id":41494,"date":"2023-04-12T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/?p=41494"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:22:34","slug":"how-bt-group-is-using-its-network-to-power-uk-first-drone-medical-delivery-trial-with-skyfarer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/news\/how-bt-group-is-using-its-network-to-power-uk-first-drone-medical-delivery-trial-with-skyfarer\/","title":{"rendered":"How BT Group is using its network to power UK-first drone medical delivery trial with Skyfarer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BT Group have made no secret of their vision and ambitions when it comes to playing its part in the future of drones. The advancements drones can make in healthcare and medical delivery are starting to be explored, and a UK-first medical delivery drone trial has taken place, connecting two Midlands hospitals, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust sites in Coventry and Rugby. This is the UK\u2019s first over-land Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) trial, and it was completed in the heart of the UK, in complex airspace, close to urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bt.com\/how-bt-group-is-using-its-network-to-power-uk-first-drone-medical-delivery-trial-with-skyfarer\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BT Group have made no secret of their vision and ambitions when it comes to playing its part in the future of drones. 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