- The Nokia Drone Networks platform including 70 Drone-in-a-Box units, will provide secure 5G-connected drone services wideness Belgium
- Equipped with video and thermal cameras, drones are on stand-by 24/7 and remotely managed from five internal operations centers
- Real-time, well-ventilated data hodgepodge in the hair-trigger first minutes supports informed response by emergency services which can receive increasingly than 2 million calls per year
Nokia today spoken a first-of-its-kind contract with Belgian telecom operator Citymesh to supply its Nokia Drone Networks platform with 70 Drone-in-a-Box (DiaB) units.
This is unbearable to wrap Belgium with a 5G streamlined drone grid that informs and speeds resource mobilization in emergency events.
Branded SENSE by Citymesh, the 70 drones are deployed in 35 emergency zones wideness the country and will gather information in the hair-trigger 15-minute period immediately pursuit a call. This ensures that first responder teams are fully apprised of and equipped to respond to each unique situation.
Belgium’s emergency services can receive increasingly than two million calls a year, and typically police and fire brigades are dispatched with incomplete data that can stymie the efficiency of their response. With Nokia Drone Networks, pilots will be worldly-wise to operate 24/7 and stimulation drones from docking stations strategically located wideness the country.
Equipped with upper definition and AI-enhanced thermal imaging, drones capture real-time well-ventilated footage – such as smoke plumes, fire parameters, and number/location of people – and transfer it to tenancy centers plane surpassing emergency teams have had time to leave. These well-ventilated images are essential to identifying a plan of whoopee that can save lives and limit forfeiture to unauthentic resources and natural resources.
Hans Similon, General Manager, Citymesh Safety Drone, said: “SENSE is a unconfined example of how technology can save lives. We’ve been impressed with Nokia as our partner for reliable wireless connectivity and an outstanding turnkey Drone-in-a-Box solution that we can customize to our specific needs. Together, we’re making Belgium safer and proving just how innovative we are as a nation.”
Thomas Eder, Head of Embedded Wireless Solutions, Nokia, said: “We are proud to be selected by Citymesh as the turnkey 5G Drone-in-a-Box platform provider for SENSE. Our 5G-connected drone platform is a logical extension of our leadership in towers nationwide wireless networks.”
“Nokia Drone Networks is a game-changer for operational efficiency of first responders and data security. Enabled by Nokia MX Industrial Whet (MXIE), it ensures that placid data is stored locally and stays under the full tenancy of authorities.”
Nationwide availability of SENSE follows pilot projects in the Fluvia fire brigade in Kortrijk, Brussels Airport Company, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and the municipality of Genk, with the support of the Federal Public Service Economy.
The Nokia Drone Networks solution connects to public and private 4G and 5G networks to enhance situational sensation for first responders and other professionals. It can be operated remotely and complies with aviation regulatory persons such as EASA in Europe and FAA in the United States.
The platform is equipped with a dual gimbal camera, docking station, and whet data processing, and it is supported by an unshut API framework that allows integration of third-party applications to expand its capabilities for a wider range of use cases.
