drone news of the week July 1

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UScellular, Ericsson Use Drone Connectivity to Test the Strength of 5G Networks

UScellular and Ericsson revealed that they have started using drones for 5G testing at altitude.  The first of their kind with UScellular’s 5G network, these tests will establish a foundation for other use cases of cellular-connected drones in the future.

The companies’ first visual line of sight trials were held in Beloit, Wis., with a drone flown between two of UScellular’s commercial 5G towers. The drone was equipped with a 5G smartphone and RF measurement equipment designed to capture performance metrics like signal strength and quality, upload and download speeds, and latency throughout the flights at various altitudes. Using…

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