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5G PLAYERS REASSESS THE DRONE OPPORTUNITY5G PLAYERS REASSESS THE DRONE
OPPORTUNITY

A new FCC proposal would set aside the 5030MHz-5091MHz band exclusively for
drones and other Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Meaning, drone pilots wouldn't
need 5G.

Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

July 5, 2023

4 Min Read
Source: David Tadevosian/Alamy Stock Photo


Network operator executives often talk about drones in the same breath as cars,
robots and VR goggles when boasting of the gadgets that will eventually connect
to 5G networks – and thereby generate new 5G revenues.

But a new FCC proceeding is sparking some navel-gazing about the revenues that
might come from 5G connections to drones. The proceeding seeks to allocate a
relatively small slice of spectrum in the 5GHz band directly to Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones.

If the FCC moves forward on the topic, there is a chance that some drone
operators will be satisfied with their new UAS-specific spectrum – no 5G
necessary.

In response, some 5G players are asking for new FCC rules that could allow them
to better service drones and other airborne business opportunities. Meanwhile,
others are hoping drone companies eventually purchase the management
technologies initially developed in the 5G industry.

Broadly, the situation helps to underscore the maturation of the drone market.
And it stands as yet another complication to big 5G players that want to
eventually connect everything to their new, high-speed networks.

A place to call home

Earlier this year, the FCC proposed new rules that would set aside the
5030MHz-5091MHz band for drones and other unmanned aircraft systems. Such
gadgets today primarily operate on unlicensed and low-power wireless systems, or
on experimental spectrum licenses.



"It is past time that we assess the availability of wireless communications
resources for the increasingly important remote-piloted aircraft activity we
rely on today," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said at the time. "The FCC
must ensure that our spectrum rules meet the current – and future – spectrum
needs of evolving technologies such as unmanned aircraft systems, which can be
critical to disaster recovery, first responder rescue efforts, and wildfire
management."

Since then, companies from the drone, technology, utility and 5G industry have
been submitting their opinions on how the FCC might move forward.

In general, most companies cheered the FCC's proposal – but they also argued
that the agency should not restrict drone communications exclusively to the
5030MHz-5091MHz band.

"Given the diverse and multifaceted nature of the UAS industry, the use of all
appropriate bands, including flexible-use spectrum, is essential for allowing a
variety of different UAS operating models to continue benefiting from this
spectrum. This freedom to choose the frequency that is best suited to each UAS
concept of operations has enabled unprecedented innovation in the development of
UAS operations and services," wrote the Small UAV Coalition in recent comments
to the FCC.

Most big 5G players agreed.

"The commission should permit the use of all terrestrial mobile flexible-use
spectrum bands to support UAS operations, so long as that use does not interfere
with other terrestrial licensees," T-Mobile wrote to the FCC.

Meaning, the 5030MHz-5091MHz band is great, but drone operators should also be
allowed to use T-Mobile's 5G network when appropriate.

Indeed, the Drone Racing League told the FCC that it currently uses spectrum
below 1GHz for its operations, and that switching to the 5GHz band would be
"cost-prohibitive."

Looking for opportunities

It comes as no surprise that some big 5G companies sought to use the FCC's
proceeding to drum up some regulations that would be favorable to their own
respective businesses.

For example, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile all urged the FCC to ease its
restrictions around the 800MHz band for drones. In general, they argued that
current FCC rules prevent them from using their 800MHz holdings to broadcast
signals to some aircraft.

"The commission imposed airborne-use prohibitions on flexible-use spectrum
decades ago based on interference concerns that have not borne out," Verizon
wrote to the FCC. "These prohibitions not only create inefficient spectrum use,
but also hinder UAS innovation and wireless licensees' ability to meet customer
needs."

AT&T agreed. "AT&T has ... had to forego other opportunities due to the airborne
use prohibition for the 850MHz band," it wrote.

AT&T, Verizon and others argued for new FCC rules that would remove restrictions
on transmissions to airborne gadgets like drones.

Finally, Qualcomm outlined a proposal that would transfer into the drone
industry some of the technologies it's working to develop for the automotive
market. Specifically, the vendor told the FCC to consider setting aside some
spectrum for "direct unmanned-aircraft-to-unmanned-aircraft ("UA-to-UA")
detection and collision avoidance."

That kind of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology might be familiar
to those in the wireless industry. After all, Qualcomm and a variety of other
players have been pushing the concept of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) in the
automotive industry for years. Such technology promises to allow cars to
communicate with each other and with objects in their surroundings, like
stoplights, in order to prevent accidents.

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— Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading |
@mikeddano




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Mike Dano

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Mike Dano is Light Reading's Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies. Mike
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Based in Denver, Mike has covered the wireless industry as a journalist for
almost two decades, first at RCR Wireless News and then at FierceWireless and
recalls once writing a story about the transition from black and white to color
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