Verizon and the Los Angeles Times are planning to accelerate the deployment of advanced robotics and technology from the telecom company to expand on the way LA Times news is gathered, shared and consumed. Through the partnership, the carrier and…
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Stormy Weather: Verizon Explores Supporting Drones with 5G and Edge Computing
Verizon and the Caltech Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) are testing ways to use the carrier’s 5G Ultra Wideband network, mobile edge compute (MEC) technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable interpretation of data from weather drones in…
Verizon Skyward Drones Protect Critical Infrastructure Amid Wildfires
Due to the wildfires burning throughout parts of the state of Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a temporary waiver to Verizon subsidiary Skyward to allow pilots to fly drones from their home bases in order to inspect critical…
AT&T and Uber Explore Air Taxis and Cargo Drones Leveraging LTE and 5G
Things are taking off for AT&T and Uber. In fact, the hope is that they will go straight up. A new AT&T and Uber partnership is focused on exploring electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) and drones. The carrier…
CTA Finds Positive Consumer Attitudes Toward Drones
Most Americans are comfortable with drones becoming commonplace, according to new research about consumer attitudes toward drones from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The study shows that a little more than three-in-four (76%) of U.S. adults are unfazed by drone…
Balloons and Drones in Telecom: Consultancy Advises Partnerships with Web Giants
Analytics and consulting firm GlobalData is recommending that telcos and webscale companies work together to develop communications services based on balloons and drones. Using atmospheric satellite balloons and drones in telecom could support emergency communications and could provide coverage in…
Drones Are Coming and Digital Sky Aims to Seize the Opportunity for the Broadband Industry
Citing an emerging ‘low airspace digitized economy,’ Huawei this week unveiled their Digital Sky initiative during their Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), taking place this week in London. Drones are taking on an increasing role in the digital economy and…
Agricultural Drones Could be Bright Spot, Driving Connectivity, Cloud Opportunities
Agricultural drones could conserve up to 90% of water usage for irrigation and reduce chemicals required for crop spraying between 30% and 50%, according to Ipsos Business Consulting. Potential benefits such as these drove investment in agricultural drone technology to…
AT&T Drones Help with Hurricane Harvey Relief
AT&T has dispatched 25 drones to parts of southeast Texas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The AT&T drones will be used to inspect cell towers that can’t be reached in other ways because of flooding. “Drones can take HD video and…
AT&T Testing Cell Site Drones for Disaster Recovery, Festivals and More
AT&T has been testing the use of drone-mounted radios and antennas to augment its cellular network in the case of a natural or manmade disaster or for certain other use cases, said Art Pregler, AT&T drone project director, in an…
Verizon Skyward Acquisition Could Support Rate Plans for Drones
Verizon announced this morning that Verizon Ventures, its venture capital group, has acquired Portland, Oregon-based unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAV, aka drone) specialist Skyward for an undisclosed amount. Skyward specializes in operations management for drones, and the Verizon Skyward acquisition…
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