All Drones articles – Page 4
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: ElevenPaths banks growth in Spain
Telefónica Tech’s IoT & Big Data unit tags contract extensions, while ElevenPaths expands its Spanish order book.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: politics, security, and 5G
T-Mobile US plugs 5G into racing drones.
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InnovationVodafone gains another drone inspection case study
EU initiative supports deployment of Vodafone-connected drone tech in Spain. Clearance given by authorities to fly unmanned aircrafts beyond 500m. Surveillance use-case comes to the fore — again.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT to head trials at Reading’s Arrow Drone Zone
Group targeting commercialisation of drone flights using country’s “first commercial drone corridor”. Funding delivered through four-year government initiative, but securing safety assurances for BVLOS flights first port of call. Potential benefits to healthcare vertical highlighted.
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InterviewDroniq COO: BVLOS flight within sight
Ralph Schepp talks regulatory hurdles, market potential, and use-cases. DT-DFS JV sets high ambitions for traffic management platform. Partners brought in, with DT staying close.
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InnovationVodafone supports drone inspection trial led by Sees.ai
Multimillion-pound drone project ready for deployment, with VfUK a key enabler. Drones to work as surveillance system for construction sites — just one of its many potential use-cases, according to Group CTO. Another addition to Group’s expanding portfolio of drone tech collaborations.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica in the zone for high-flying HAPS partnership
SoftBank-backed comms-in-the-sky venture has piqued the interest of Telefónica, although the Group has yet to divulge any plans for its platform. Venture could be an overlay to ‘connecting the unconnected’ initiatives in Latin American markets.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDrone player vHive creates a buzz with DT
$4m investment seen as vote of confidence in drone hive SaaS platform. DTCP investment follows Deutsche Funkturm partnership for asset surveying and data gathering missions.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT deploys campus network for KODRONA drone testing
DT partners with BMVI-funded KODRONA research project, supporting development of BVLOS drone flight for improved medical logistics. Campus Network M product included in partnership.
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Strategy & ChangeItaly’s INWIT: we’re Mercedes of tower race
CEO sees refresh of INWIT’s internal operations, instigated following meld of Vodafone Italy towers, as basis for industry leadership and stepping stone to expansion into new markets.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT and DroneShield check-in to protect airports
Drone security specialist confident the airport market will be worth “millions of dollars”. Procurement departments at European airports apparently gearing up to award tenders.
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PremiumElsewhere in DT Group: DTCP diversifies; TIP in expansion mode
DTCP continues to demand attention as business diversification powerhouse, as more money sent LeanIX’s way and other interests ramp up partnership activity. TIP also appears in expansion mode.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT taking Precise Positioning to ten markets, maybe more
Precise Positioning service for autonomous vehicles to reach eight more European markets by early-2021. DT and partners back ‘state space representation’ open standard to enhance accuracy of satellite positioning.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Idea to trial drone-based food delivery
VfI joins ClearSky consortium to test BVLOS drone operations with Airmap, Curl Analytics, TechEagle, and Zomato. Indian regulator targets commercialisation of drone flights with 13 POCs from cross-industry consortia.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDroniq goes long-range with UAV control
Sky Drone tie-up adds to new JV’s ”command and control” product suite.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDroniq gets off to a flyer
Deutsche Telekom’s drone joint venture goes beyond line-of-sight.
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InnovationT Mobile US to help design FAA’s drone tracking system
TMUS joins Airbus, Amazon, Intel and others on federal Remote ID protocol development.
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Public AffairsVodafone wants ground rules for drones
UK OpCo publishes report outlining economic benefits of cellular-connected drone deployments. RPS positioned as being able to meet public demand for tougher security and closer monitoring.
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PremiumVodafone Spain tests 5G drones
Vodafone continued to work on development of drone technology, completing a 5G-enabled flight in Benidorm, Spain
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Vodafone Italy ropes up for vertical 5G
OpCo has been busy exploring 5G innovation and partnership possibilities.