Air Travel Vodafone Drone-tracking Technology Set to Make Skies Safer by GTP editing team 21 February 2018 written by GTP editing team 21 February 2018 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 38 Telecoms company Vodafone announced the test runs of a new drone-tracking technology aimed at ensuring safer air travel. The trials will be the world’s first. Vodafone will use 4G Internet of Things (IoT) software to protect aircraft from accidents and prevent accidental or criminal drone incursions at sensitive locations such as airports, prisons and hospitals. Commercial drones are too small to be monitored by conventional radar systems and thus pose a risk to aircraft. Vodafone is set to get data from sim cards embedded in drones to in order to locate their position via real-time tracking. According to the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research project, by 2050 drones will log more than 250 million flying hours per year over densely populated areas of the EU. “This groundbreaking innovation by Vodafone will help to ensure the skies stay safe as drones become ubiquitous, everywhere,” said Vodafone Group Chief Technology Officer Johan Wibergh. Besides posing a serious risk to pilots, particularly in the vicinity of airfields and airports, drones are also used for criminal activity including drug smuggling and delivering contraband to prisoners. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Glion–GEM: Special Offer for Applicants of Dual-degree MBA-MSc in Hospitality next post Royal Caribbean Registers Cruise Ships with HELMEPA You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ