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Jio using drones for tower surveillance, 5G network planning
Reliance Jio has started using drones for telecom tower surveillance, plans to use the drone technology for rollout of 5G network deployment. Read more…
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Dual-use tech for military and civilian use is the next ‘new normal’
Dual-use tech that can be used for both peaceful and military aims may become another ‘new normal’ in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more…
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Asteria launches drone-as-a-service offering for Indian verticals
Asteria Aerospace’s cloud-based SkyDeck offers services for drone fleet management, data processing, and AI-based analysis of aerial data. Read more…
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DJI and seven more Chinese firms to make US investment blacklist
The US will add eight Chinese companies, including drone manufacturer DJI, to an investment blacklist this week: FT report Read more…
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Jio touts successful 5G drone trials using its own indigenous tech
Reliance Jio has conducted connected drone trials on its indigenous 5G network for industrial and enterprise use cases. Read more…
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Already the dark side of AI is getting worryingly dark – who can control it?
The dark side of AI takes many forms. For a long time, the discussions were based on whether AI-driven computers would take over our jobs. Read more…
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Drone being used to find animals after disasters – ‘Doug to the Rescue!’
Using a high-tech drone equipped with a large thermal camera, one pilot has developed a way to save animals trapped in disaster zones. Read more…
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Drones are causing massive disruption – hacking, bombing, all sorts
Drones are cool. You can take aerial photos and videos of your house and garden which is great. They are also being used to cause damage. Read more…
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Will taking to the air with drones save telco fortunes? Something needs to.
When Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm poured cold water on prospects of any real incentives to save telco fortunes in Europe, his timing was off. Read more…
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Fighting fraud with IMSI-catchers, drones and know-how – Andy Gent talks
Revector’s Andy Gent talks about fighting telecoms fraud with IMSI-catchers, drones and know-how and where the technology is being used. Read more…
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Are drones finally set to take off commercially in 2021?
Drones, or at least news about drones has been muted over the past year. News started with a lot of hype and noise, then moved on. Read more…
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Japan to shut off China from supplying drones to government
Japan may effectively shut off China from supplying drones to its government to protect sensitive information to bolster national security. Read more…
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India to use drones to map rural areas and issue digitised title deeds
A government plan to map residential areas in rural India and issue digitised title deeds could benefit hundreds of millions of people. Read more…
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Rakuten Mobile to use drones to carry out base station inspections
Rakuten Mobile will collaborate with Rakuten AirMap in using drones to conduct completion inspections of base stations for its mobile network. Read more…
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You don’t need 5G to enable innovation in mobile IoT solutions
You would be forgiven for being surprised by a quote in a progress report from the GSMA on IoT innovation across Asia. But, that’s what happened. Read more…
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Friday Futures: deflecting asteroids, jet pack flight is real
This week: deflecting asteroids; whipping stuff into space; a cure for all cancers; jet pack flight hits stratosphere; magic with drones and dirt from Mars. Read more…
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Crocodile-spotting drones deployed in Australia
An Australian drone maker, Amazon and other firms have partnered to create a drone service to protect tourists from crocodiles in holiday destinations. Read more…
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Friday Futures: laughter, biased algorithms, burning bubbles
The U.S. Army has placed a $39 million order for tiny reconnaissance drones, small enough to fit in a soldier’s pocket or palm Read more…
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Friday Futures: powdered data and jobs only humans can do
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: data in powder form; 3D printing; original thinking; Tesla video games; zero gravity; cool AR Read more…
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HK’s drone jammer highlights complexity of IoT security
A HK festival canceled a drone performance after dozens of drones failed due to GPS jamming. The bigger lesson: IoT security is really, really complicated. ITEM: The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival canceled a Read more…