Communication and coordination are vital to the handling of any major disaster. In the case of floods and hurricanes, telecoms infrastructure is often the first thing to go under. Without it, first responders can find it difficult to communicate effectively - with each other and with people that need help. That's where Verizon's drone-enabled network infrastructure can come to … [Read more...] about Verizon Testing Drone-enabled Network for Disaster Zones
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Mariah Scott Shares the Top Spot at Skyward: Helping Make Drones Ubiquitous
Mariah Scott thinks that drones will be ubiquitous someday - and that's a good thing. Scott shares the top spot at Skyward, the leading drone operations software company acquired by Verizon earlier this year. DRONELIFE interviewed the Co-President and got her take on Skyward's - and the industry's - next big steps. DL: What is Skyward's primary challenge at the … [Read more...] about Mariah Scott Shares the Top Spot at Skyward: Helping Make Drones Ubiquitous
Commentary – No More Dumb Pipes: Verizon Moves into Commercial Drones
Guest Commentary by Darr Gerscovich, former SVP Marketing at DroneDeploy — In case you missed it, Verizon announcement yesterday that it was acquiring Skyward, a drone operations management software company. Major news in my opinion. After the third person asked for my opinion, I decided to draft this post as a primer. Note - these are my independent thoughts. Let’s start … [Read more...] about Commentary – No More Dumb Pipes: Verizon Moves into Commercial Drones
The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
News and Commentary. Today's announcement that telecommunications company Verizon has purchased commercial drone platform Skyward gives further evidence that large companies are continuing to invest in the industry, hoping to cement their stake in the vast potential of drones and the IoT (Internet of Things) market. Skyward is 4 year old Oregon-based startup providing … [Read more...] about The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
In Major Drone Play, Verizon Buys Skyward
In a major move to become a player in the larger Internet of Things and, specifically drones, Verizon ((NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ)) has acquired Skyward. It is a significant development in the growth and maturity of the drone industry and marks a something of a milestone. Along with Intel, Verizon is a Fortune 500 company making a bet on the emerging markets for drone … [Read more...] about In Major Drone Play, Verizon Buys Skyward
