Verizon Uses Drones to Maintain “Business as Usual” – and to Move IoT Forward – DRONELIFE
Verizon has been forward thinking when it comes to drones and IoT. Verizon signed an agreement with NASA to explore the concept of using its cell towers and communications network as part of an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system in 2015. In October of 2016, the company announced their Airborne LTE Operations (ALO) initiative to help promote wireless connectivity in flight. They have made multiple strategic investments and partnerships in the industry, including the acquisition of the Skyward drone management platform in 2017 and an investment in PrecisionHawk.