Telefónica has developed a use case in Spain for package delivery based on 5G-connected drone air traffic control operating in concert with a network of small cell and DAS antennas. The use case consists of communication between several drones in flight, as well as with different connected urban elements, in order to safely deliver a package to a mobile collection point. The main objective of the project is to evaluate how the 5G network can facilitate the development and implementation of services with drones in urban environments, while avoiding other drones and restricted area zones.
This use case will be presented in the presentation “Drones 5G, present and future,” which will take place on February 28, at the Mobile World Congress 2023.
Telefónica developed the project in collaboration with Correos, a drone transport company, along with Gradient, which developed the intelligent cooperative communications system that integrated the drones with the Smart City.
To make this pilot possible, several technologies were combined, such as 5G, C-V2X communications, Real-Time Kinematic technology for precise positioning, and mobile localization. 5G with its low latency and high bandwidth establishes real-time and cooperative communication between drones and drone-connected objects.
As for C-V2X technology, used in vehicular communications, it has facilitated the drone’s ability to interact with its environment through short-range messages, communicating with the Smart City in order to react intelligently to changing conditions in the environment.
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