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US Cellular, Ericsson investigate 5G network performance at altitude with drone tests

The goal was to analyze 5G network connectivity and speed date in the air and compare it to results captured on ground level US Cellular and Ericsson have begun testing the performance of the carrier’s 5G network at altitude using drone technology. The trials, which...

Naver Cloud partners with Qualcomm for 5G drone system

Naver said that the new drone system is expected to be commercially available in 2023   Naver’s cloud computing arm, Naver Cloud, has partnered with U.S. chip manufacturer Qualcomm and local drone developer Argosdyne to build what it claims to be Korea’s first drones running on...

Orange carries out 5G demo at the port of Vigo

Orange said that the main goal of the 5G test was to detect the presence of people in unauthorized areas   The Port of Vigo, in Spain, recently hosted a demonstration of the use of a 5G network with a surveillance system that includes the deployment...

T-Mobile’s IoT network to power Lucid Drone Technologies’ drones

T-Mobile US will initially deliver 4G LTE connectivity to Lucid Drone Technologies industrial spraying drones Lucid Drone Technologies has selected T-Mobile US as the exclusive provider of IoT connectivity and management for their fleet of industrial spraying drones. Under the agreement,  Lucid Drone Technologies and T-Mobile...

5G drones are coming to service Australia’s power grid

Endeavour Energy said it's successfully tested and is deploying 5G drones to help service the New South Wales, Australia power grid.

Hillwood offers Ericsson’s ‘Waze for wireless’ for driverless vehicle tests at MIZ test zone

Ericsson is working with US real estate developer Hillwood to offer a tool for autonomous and connected vehicle companies to access “secure and constant” 4G and 5G connectivity at the Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) within the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth, in Texas....

How is 3GPP approaching 5G-enabled unmanned aerial systems?

As 5G use cases have evolved, new studies and new features are needed for the safe operation of UAVs, 3GPP said Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly integrating into today’s airspace, providing different capabilities such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data for both civil and...

FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo deliveries with new Elroy Air system

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, is working with California-based aerial cargo startup Elroy Air to launch test flights for autonomous drone cargo deliveries in 2023. The deal is billed as a “first of its kind agreement” in the US. FedEx Express said it...

Telefonica unveils solution for autonomous drone fleets

  Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica and partner Unmanned Life have designed a new solution for managing autonomous drone fleets from a single centralized platform to carry out security, surveillance, event verification and critical infrastructure maintenance tasks. Telefonica said that this innovation will be presented during this...

Mitsubishi Electric, NTT Docomo team up on private 5G for Industry 4.0 in Thailand

Japanese manufacturing group Mitsubishi Electric has inducted country-mate NTT Docomo into its new Industry 4.0 alliance in Thailand in order to offer private 5G with smart manufacturing solutions from other partners. Mitsubishi Electric called it “the first case of private 5G with Japanese equipment”...

Telstra and Ericsson supply private 5G for Australian agri-tech collective

Telstra has deployed a private 5G network for industrial tech organisation AgriFood Connect in Australia. It has worked with Ericsson on the deployment; it is the Swedish vendor’s first private-5G install in Australia. AgriFood Connect is a not-for-profit seeking to drive tech adoption in...

LG Uplus signs agreement for 5G-based smart drones in Korea

Korean carrier LG Uplus has recently signed a business agreement for the development of AI differentiation solutions and specialized mission equipment for 5G-based smart drones with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation at Korea Aerospace University and Quaternion. According to Korean press reports, LG Uplus loaded 5G...

China Unicom, Huawei test 5G ‘super sensing’ for drones, transport, digital twins

China Unicom and Huawei have embarked on a research and development initiative to explore ‘smart super sensing’ in 5G networks. The technology seeks to leverage the multi-antenna architecture and high bandwidth capacity of 5G networks. It is pegged for usage with low-altitude drones, transportation,...

T-Mobile US looks beyond consumer 5G with drones, robotics, VR

T-Mobile US is partnering to explore how 5G can enable enterprise applications Both before and after its acquisition of Sprint, T-Mobile US has been laser-focused on building out a nationwide 5G network and aggressively marketing its advantages in coverage to the consumer segment. But with...

Qualcomm tips next-gen ‘5G and AI’ drone platform to drive industrial drone usage

Qualcomm has launched its latest drone platform, and its first (and “the world’s first”) to introduce 5G and AI into the mix. The new Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G platform and reference design will spur the industrial market to deploy autonomous drones for infrastructure inspections,...

Nokia to scale-up drone-mounted 5G-powered machine-vision farming solution

US farming company AeroFarms has recruited Nokia on a multi-year deal to supply private 5G, computer vision, machine learning, and autonomous drones. The pair are testing the technologies with current crop varieties, as part of an autonomous drone-mounted machine vision application connecting between a...

Deutsche Telekom implements campus network for the Port of Hamburg

    German telco Deutsche Telekom has partnered with HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, to implement a campus network at the Port of Hamburg. HHLA Sky will use this technology to control and monitor a fleet of industrial drones from a single control...

Ondas buys American Robotics for $70m, bundles drones with private cellular

US private cellular provider Ondas Holdings, parent of Ondas Networks, has struck a deal to acquire industrial drone developer American Robotics for $70.6 million. The strategy is to provide users in the utility and industrial markets with “full-stack industrial IoT solutions”, including drone systems...

Citymesh runs drones tests on private 5G network at Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport has announced it has successfully tested drones for inspections and surveillance using its private 5G network, installed by network vendor Nokia and network operator Citymesh. Local air traffic control and management company Skeyes has also been involved in the test flights in...

Private 5G for industrial IoT in smart ports – payback in two years, says Ericsson

Shipping ports can make money back on key private 5G-based automation systems in less than two years, reckons Ericsson, and make valuable gains (178-percent returns) within five. The Swedish vendor has worked with Germany-based industrial IoT provider ifm electronic, along with commission management consultancy Arthur...

Vodafone intros 10cm GNSS positioning to zone-in on ‘needle in industrial IoT haystack’

Vodafone is launching a higher-accuracy GNSS-based positioning technology for enterprises to remotely track vehicles, machines, and devices to within 10 centimetres, compared to around three metres with standard satellite systems. It is using an assisted GNSS system, which introduces various correction techniques and analytics,...

IBM on 2021: Five 5G predictions – including cloud security, cellular IoT, drone deliveries

2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for 5G as cellular carriers ramp up deployment, new handsets enter the market, and consumers remain more dependent than ever on mobile devices amid an ongoing global pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic has driven a massive...

Hyundai buys robot maker Boston Dynamics from Softbank for $1.1 bn

Hyundai Motor Group has agreed a $1.1 billion deal with Softbank to acquire an 80 percent stake in US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics. Japan-based telecoms group Softbank will retain a 20 percent stake in the firm, and contribute alongside as Hyundai looks to bring...

New York Power Authority to test private LTE at 900 MHz for industrial IoT, drone checks

The New York Power Authority, the largest state public power group in the US, has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week to experiment with private LTE at 900 MHz for industrial IoT and drone inspections. The New York Power Authority has...