wisscom Broadcast has selected

Nokia to deploy a nationwide

Drones-as-a-Service network across Switzerland .

Three hundred Nokia Drone-in-a-Box units are planned for deployment to enable emergency response , perimeter protection and infrastructure inspection , which will help keep public safety workers safe .

This will be the second nationwide Nokia Drone Networks project after Belgium ’ s Citymesh deployment . It will support Switzerland ’ s public safety and Industry 4.0 efforts and highlight Nokia ’ s strength in modernising digital infrastructure projects and utilising mission-critical industrial edge computing ( MXIE ) with the support of 3GPP technologies for beyond visual line of sight ( BVLOS ) autonomous operation .

In addition to increasing first responders ’ safety , drones support resource optimisation and help to save the lives of those involved in incidents . The drones , which are operated remotely , gather relevant information within the first minutes following an emergency , enhancing first responders ’ situational awareness .

Public safety agencies in Switzerland will easily tap into the nationwide drone network by simply requesting a drone flight , similar to a ride-sharing service , from Swisscom Broadcast . They will also be backed up by a service portfolio with expertise , compliance , data collection and analysis of the collected data from Nokia and Swisscom Broadcast .

The deployment is expected to be available in all areas of Switzerland . Nokia and Swisscom will continue co-operating with competent regulatory bodies to ensure all operations comply with regulatory frameworks , especially from spectrum and aviation safety standpoints .

Drones will also boost worker safety within the Swiss Industry such as inspecting tall or hard-to-reach infrastructure , which removes the need for workers to climb or walk around hazardous areas . As Nokia Drone Networks are an integral part of the Nokia MXIE platform architecture , they enable easy on-boarding of additional applications for industrial customers with Edge computing needs , such as creating 3D maps or detecting assets .

The deployment will facilitate reliable Drone-as-a-Service operations at scale in Switzerland with Nokia Drone Networks , a turnkey Drone-in-a-Box solution that integrates the drone , a docking station , a ground control station , a payload with video and thermal cameras , related software and service components . The solution also supports interfaces and APIs for easy thirdparty integrations , such as traffic monitoring systems , video management software , dispatch solutions and industrial inspection , and process monitoring systems .

This collaboration with Swisscom Broadcast will also enable the advancement of industrial use cases , automation , beyond visual line of sight ( BVLOS ) operations and

the expansion of 3GPP technologies for drone use in Switzerland .

Dominik Müller , CEO at Swisscom Broadcast , said : “ We are pleased to select Nokia as a partner for this important infrastructure project in Switzerland . Together , we can speed up the go-to-market of our Dronesas-a-Service offering to our customers in the industrial and public safety landscape in Switzerland . The integration of our existing People Density Tool and our Drone Operations expertise with Nokia ’ s industrial grade hardware in combination with an open and future proof software architecture is an important key to support such largescale projects .”

Raghav Sahgal , President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia , said : “ We are proud to partner with Swisscom Broadcast , a true innovator in Drones-as-a-Services operation , for this important project to establish a nationwide Drone-as-a-Service network in Switzerland . Nokia Drone Networks solution enables large-scale projects as it incorporates our mission-critical industrial edge ( MXIE ) technology to power its advanced computing functions and software . It will undoubtedly help Swiss enterprises gain access to a superior Drones-as-a-Service offering to enhance worker and public safety .

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