AT&T got clearance for its drone program to lift off Monday, and the company isn’t wasting any time thinking of ways to use them.
Last week, AT&T demonstrated how it plans to use drones to test the network in AT&T Stadium. Before, the company would take a week to test every seat in the stadium, looking for weak points in the coverage map.
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Now with the use of drones, that process takes a day, saving the company time and money. A drone hooked up with software flies around the stadium and tests out the network.
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| The drones can quickly spot weak points. |
“As far as I know, I haven’t heard anyone else doing this,” said Art Pregler, AT&T drone program director. He also said this will probably be the new norm for stadium testing, rather than doing it manually.
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| The drones can quickly spot weak points. |
Drones also can be used for cell inspections. Back in July, Pregler spoke with the Dallas Business Journal about AT&T using drones to fly up hundreds of feet to look at towers, reducing risk for technicians.
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| The drones can quickly spot weak points. |
Evan Hoopfer is the Dallas Business Journal’s digital reporter.
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| The drones can quickly spot weak points. |
