The following is a joint press release from leading drone operations platform Optelos and Consortiq. What does it mean to deliver actionable insight from the data drones gathers while ensuring safe and efficient fleet management? Optelos has identified streamlining Enterprise operations as a priority. Their solution is aimed at making drone data management and analytics as … [Read more...] about Consortiq and Optelos Collaborate to Offer a Comprehensive Suite of Solutions to Clients
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How Drones are Restoring Power in Puerto Rico
Restoring power to mountainous areas once a hurricane has hit is a challenge. The terrain tends to add serious complications to any recovery operation, particularly when power lines run from peak to peak. According to Fast Company, Duke Energy has been using drone technology to reconnect remote parts of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The video below … [Read more...] about How Drones are Restoring Power in Puerto Rico
CTIA Seeks to Have Wireless Networks Be Standard Communications Platform for Drones
CTIA, the wireless association, today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to recognize that commercial wireless networks offer the best communications platform to support America's fast-growing drone market. CTIA and the wireless industry are working with policymakers to boost investment, innovation and jobs by creating a national framework for FAA management of … [Read more...] about CTIA Seeks to Have Wireless Networks Be Standard Communications Platform for Drones
AT&T’s Flying COW Provides Puerto Rico with Critical Communications
AT&T in what they claim is a first is supplying critical communications capability (data, voice, text) via their Flying COW (Cell on Wings). This is essentially a LTE cell site on a drone and it is being deployed to reconnect residents after the hurricane disaster. The Flying COW is providing wireless connectivity to customers in an up to 40-square mile-area. It flies … [Read more...] about AT&T’s Flying COW Provides Puerto Rico with Critical Communications
Drone Service Firm Measure Assists Verizon with Harvey Post Recovery Effort
It was widely reported that the FAA was prohibiting civilian drone flights over areas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey. As they should have. However, there is a another story, several in fact, of how drone technology has not hindered; but has helped the area assess the damage and begin recovering from the devastation. In the days to come DroneLife will be telling some of those … [Read more...] about Drone Service Firm Measure Assists Verizon with Harvey Post Recovery Effort
