Nokia collaborates with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority to pave way for safe and sustainable drone operations in the...
November 21 2016 - 2:07AM
Press Release
- Nokia and the UAE's GCAA to develop end-to-end ecosystem to
support regular commercial use of an unmanned aerial system (UAS)
in the UAE
- Nokia's unmanned aerial vechicle (UAV) Traffic Management
concept will give GCAA ability to track and manage all UAS in UAE
airspace, supporting use of automated drones for both commercial
and government applications
- Project will enable the UAE to become the world's first country
to allow UAS usage in safe and secure environment and embrace drone
technology as part of smart city operations
21 November 2016
Dubai, UAE - Nokia and the United Arab Emirates General Civil
Aviation Authority (GCAA) have entered into a strategic
collaboration to drive the development of an end-to-end UAS
ecosystem that will make the UAE the first country in the world to
allow the operation of drones by both businesses and government
agencies in a safe, secure and managed environment. The project is
part of an initiative by the GCAA to make Dubai one of the world's
smartest cities by 2017, and will allow Dubai government security
network operator Nedaa to develop a next generation network for
mission-critical and smart city services within the GCAA regulatory
framework.
At the heart of this new ecosystem will be Nokia's UAV Traffic
Management (UTM) concept, which is being developed to manage drones
in and around cities, and coordinate their interactions with
people, manned aircraft and an increasingly diverse array of
connected objects. The Nokia UTM system will provide capabilities
such as automated flight permissions, no-fly zone control and
beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) that are critical for the safe
operation of UAVs in densely populated urban areas. The ecosystem
will also serve as a testing ground for various applications of
drone technology, which can be explored in a safe and controlled
environment.
Drones are quickly emerging as important tools for businesses
and governments alike, providing substantial benefits such as
infrastructure monitoring and maintenance, public safety
applications, logistics and transport and many more. The GCAA has
launched this initiative so businesses and local government can
take advantage of these benefits, making the city smarter while
minimizing any hazards that UAVs may present.
Nokia's UTM concept combines its expertise in 4G LTE and
leadership in developing 5G and Mobile Edge Computing and related
services - including managing the Network Operations Center,
planning and optimizing the network for UTM connectivity and
integrating UTM to other application platforms - to provide a
platform that can support the extreme low latency and exceptional
reliability and resiliency needed to manage UAV traffic. The system
will be able to monitor airspace and flight paths, and share data
between UAVs, operators and air traffic controllers and establish
no-fly zones that can be continually refreshed with the latest
data.
This agreement complements a recent Nokia's initiative to
establish and develop a UAV test facility at Twente Airport in the
Netherlands.
Bernard Najm, head of the Middle East Market Unit at Nokia,
said: "The UAE is committed to making Dubai the smartest city
in the world, and UAVs are expected to play a critical role in this
process by supporting a wide variety of smart city services. This
collaboration with the GCAA, the first of its kind in the world,
gives us a unique and extensive test bed where we can trial and
refine our UAV Traffic Management system, and shape the future of
UAV management overall. This is an exciting opportunity that builds
on our strong relationship with the UAE to help facilitate its
smart city journey."
Ismaeil Mohammed Al Blooshi, Assistant Director General of
the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, said: "We, as a civil
aviation regulator, are pleased to partner with Nokia for such an
innovative initiative for the UAE aviation sector and to build a
safe and secure drone ecosystem. Being the number 1 aviation
industry in the world with regard to safety standards, the UAE has
superb aviation infrastructure and is qualified to play a key role
in innovative aviation projects such as this drone
collaboration."
Did you know?
According ABI Research, by 2025, the commercial sector
(including agriculture, industrial inspection, and professional
videography applications) will account for more than 70% of all
small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) ecosystem revenues. Nokia is a
world leader in communication technologies and its UTM concept
using an LTE network is a great enabler for safe and secure usage
of drones.
Resources:
- Web Page: Nokia Public Safety with the new
video "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in public safety work and
smart cities"
- Blog: Nokia and EE - pushing the limits of technology with
drones
- Press Release Nokia showcases LTE technology for the use
of drones in smart cities
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