Wireless Wings: Exploring the Role of Cellular Networks in Drone Connectivity

Nidhi Chahal; Simarpreet Kaur; Preeti Bansal; Somesh Sukhla; Shresth Modi; Himanshi Sachan; Yash Dubey; Zafar Iqbal

doi:10.37591/rtecs.v10i3.7813

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The onset of the usage of drones around the globe has seen a kind of a big bang. From being used to deliver groceries, foodorders, and other items by tech giants such as amazon and uber eats, drones are used by the government for various purposesranging from mapping the lands to resolve land disputes, for security purposes, and a plethora of different scenarios. Theaccessibility to drones has increased so much in recent years that even students can get their hands on drones if they do notwish to build their own. In this article we share some solutions to the connectivity issues faced by long range and short-rangeconnectivity drones that can be used by the common citizen as well as big tech companies to enhance the possibilities ofremote control. Traditional drone control technology offers reliability and simplicity, with direct RF communicationproviding real-time responsiveness and low latency. However, its operation range is limited, requiring proximity between thecontroller and the drone. In contrast, mobile network drone control leverages the extensive coverage of cellular networks,enabling long range operation and beyond-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. This method also facilitates remote control andmonitoring, enhancing flexibility and accessibility. Herein the user can be present anywhere in the world and so can be thedrone and still they would be connected. The user would be able to control the drone using any device that could run a webbrowser.

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