by Dianne Northfield
The proliferation of a diverse range of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), particularly those operating at low-altitude, is challenging traditional air traffic management systems where traditional airspace classifications and rules of flight do not map to drone operations. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Spectrum allocated for satellite services and/or mobile broadband are increasingly being considered for UAS. In 2022, battle lines are forming between supporters and opponents of WRC-23 satellite allocations enabling beyond line of sight C2 link for UAS. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Several international and national bodies are working to provide protected aviation spectrum for use by safety critical applications. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Flying at very low-altitude, small drone operations have generally relied on the use of unlicensed, unprotected spectrum resources. This framework is neither appropriate nor sustainable for the burgeoning low- to medium-altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sector. In 2022, two key barriers to UAS take-off remain – the feasibility of UAS… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Despite the demise of Loon's balloons in January 2021, industry and government support for the development of High-Altitude Platform Stations, or HAPS, continues. There is broad interest in this connectivity solution; a new layer or architecture – between terrestrial and satellite networks – to deliver commercial communications services, particularly in… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The International Telecommunications Union explicitly recognises High-Altitude Platform Stations, or HAPS, as an application of a service and has progressively identified a range of spectrum bands for use by HAPS in the fixed service and by HIBS in the mobile service. WRC-23 is particularly focused on examining new spectrum resources… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
High-Altitude Platform Station, or HAPS, systems represent a new layer – between terrestrial and satellite networks – to deliver commercial connectivity solutions. Management systems for the coexistence of multiple different platforms in the stratosphere is making very slow progress and in the absence of a regulatory framework, operation of HAPS… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Dossiers section of our Research Service is a guide to current high-profile policy debates. It provides an overview of each subject, tracing back its roots, examining the different sectoral perspectives and providing Trackers to assess progress. Our current Dossiers are: Spectrum auctions WRC-23 The changing dynamics of the mobile/satellite… Read more...