DoCoMo: Mobile communication for drones:’LTE plan over the sky’
-Long-distance flight outside the sight-
DoCoMo:
We announced the exclusive rate plan “LTE sky usage plan” for drones.
It is said to be the world’s first communication rate plan for drones.
Regulated by the Radio Law:
The use of mobile networks in the sky is regulated by the Radio Law.
Currently, smartphones cannot be used in the sky.
Empty Industrial Revolution:
-“Sky Industrial Revolution” advocated by the government-
In December 2020, the use of mobile networks in the sky expanded.
This “LTE sky usage plan”:
Attach a smartphone with a SIM card to the drone.
Then you can use the mobile network in the sky.
Field of use:
Long-distance flight outside the sight,
Smooth automatic operation,
Network stability, etc.
In the industrial field, logistics, remote control, disaster countermeasures, etc. are expected.
Gizmodo Japan
https://www.gizmodo.jp/2021/07/docomo-lte-plan-for-drones.html
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