{"id":34043,"date":"2021-02-01T18:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T18:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/internet-of-things\/?p=34043"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:29:06","slug":"gsma-iot-webtalk-qa-reaching-new-heights-the-future-role-of-mobile-networks-in-aviation-and-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/internet-of-things\/solutions-and-impact-industries-smart-mobility-air-mobility\/gsma-iot-webtalk-qa-reaching-new-heights-the-future-role-of-mobile-networks-in-aviation-and-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA IoT WebTalk Q&#038;A: Reaching New Heights &#8211; The Future Role of Mobile Networks in Aviation and Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The GSMA Drone Interest Group (DIG) consists of mobile operators and GSMA associate members from around the world, working with UAS and UTM suppliers and other ecosystem players to encourage the use of cellular communications for solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/air-mobility\/. The aim of the DIG is to explore opportunities for mobile connectivity to be deployed in commercial solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/air-mobility\/, share industry knowledge and position mobile operators as key enablers for the autonomous BVLOS growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"shortcode_faq\"><div class=\"faq_question  gsmacolor_blue\"><div class=\"faqicon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"faqtext\">Organisations<\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq_answer  \"><\/p>\n<p>\n            <div class=\"orgs\" id=\"orgs-d2e37193\"  data-slug=\"airbus,att,bell,bulgarian-telecommunications-company-ead,cellnex,china-mobile,china-unicom,deutsche-telekom,echostar-mobile-ltd,bt,eisight-ltd,etisalat,ericsson,ethio,freedom-mobile,futurewei-technologies-inc,golan-telecom,gsmk-gesellschaft-fuer-sichere-mobile-kommunikation-mbh,guangdong-oppo-mobile-telecommunications-corp-ltd,huawei,intel,kddi-corporation,kore-wireless,latvijas-mobilais-telefons,mobile-telecommunications-company-kscp-zain-group,nokia,ntt-docomo-inc,nuuday-a-s,oman-telecommunications-company-s-a-o-g,orange,proximus-plc,qualcomm,rogers-communications-canada-inc,saga-africa-holding-limited,sk-telecom-co-ltd,swisscom,syniverse-technologies-inc,tdc-net,tele2,telecom-argentina,telecom-italia,telefonica,telenor,telia,telstra,telus,teracom,thales,the-mitre-corporation,t-mobile,turkcell,united-states-cellular-corporation,verizon,vodacom,vodafone,xiaomi,gsma4\" data-display=\"logo_only\" data-show-names=\"false\"\" data-layout=\"\"><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const orgs_list = new Orgs_List();\n      orgs_list.init(\"orgs-d2e37193\");\n    });\n<\/script>\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The DIG is open to all GSMA members and runs quarterly virtual meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact us at solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/air-mobility\/@gsma.com to see how you can take part or visit the GSMA Infocentre2 DIG page (available for GSMA members only) for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drone-interest-group-chair\">Drone Interest Group Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The two co-chair&#8217;s are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Yu Su, China Mobile and Aleksandar Prekajski, Telus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"people \" id=\"people-13342511\"  data-slug=\"yu-su,aleksandar-prekajski\"   data-layout=\"\"><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.enableSaveBreadcrumb = true;\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const people_list = new People_List();\n      people_list.init(\"people-13342511\");\n      \/\/console.log(list);\n    });\n<\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any questions, please email solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/air-mobility\/@gsma.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GSMA Drone Interest Group (DIG) consists of mobile operators and GSMA associate members from around the world, working with UAS and UTM suppliers and other ecosystem players to encourage the use of cellular communications for solutions-and-impact\/industries\/smart-mobility\/air-mobility\/. 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