Drones in Telco - Opportunity, Background & Gear explained!

Let’s face it, we cannot live without our mobile phones & the internet...and with that comes an industry that is so important to everyone... Telecommunications!
Mobile (cell towers) and its infrastructure plays a big role across the globe. Drones are not only being used to inspect these assets but can also provide crucial info for the commissioning, maintenance and servicing for the carriers.
If you are a drone operator and looking to get into this industry... start here! There are plenty of opportunities for businesses and individuals out there if you have the gear & knowledge. This video will help get you on the right foot. More in our online courses!
Skip to the sections below:
0:28 - Industry background
1:35 - Types of antennas
3:58 - Traditional methods
5:30 - LOS (Line Of Sight survey)
8:30 - Best drones/ cameras for telco
9:50 - Software
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[@TheDroneAngle]

This is one of the most useful videos I've seen on the interwebs in a long time. I just picked up an old design Yuneec 920+, which are being dumped on the market right now. It's a little fiddley, especially in the battery area, but with one of their cameras, it looks like it would be perfect for part of this.

[@BoneCruncherFPV]

What a great video man, I was waiting for something like this

[@ElmerShox]

Thanks Aaron. great use and in depth understanding.

[@StructuralNature]

As a practicing structural design engineer also involved in telecoms tower structural engineering, this is a great content! Cheers!

[@shiroden]

Your clear explanation helps a lot in my understanding & approach in telco survey ,tqvm

[@SeaCitySound]

How did you go about getting telecom clients? I'm getting started and my top priority right now is generating new business. Your videos have been very informative, thank you!

[@aerialmediagladstone9021]

Nice work as always Aaron. Technically you’d only need the H20 camera for LOS work, given that the thermal (H20T) version is an extra $9000.

[@directorDex]

The video is awesome as always, but I'm also loving how your Ford build is coming along. I've seen the evolution over some of your other videos and it looks freaking sweet!

[@Zynbabwe902]

Currently a telecom site foreman. Interested in getting my own drone license as I’ve used drones on my own to inspect towers I don’t want/need to climb. They offer great photos that are sometimes unavailable without a drone. Great video!

[@patrickeul]

I didn't know I needed this.... Thanks!

[@darrentyson2945]

fab video very insightful

[@volodymyryereschenko8190]

Cool, but don`t they use radio planning SW with a help of digital maps? when you have a digital map you can define the LOS for microwave link? Other things like actually 4G and 5G do not require LOS. Of course the minimum height can save lots of money as the lower the tower - the cheaper it is.

[@Tony-bu3om]

Great information. Thanks for sharing

[@andresarciga2632]

Great information! Thanks

this was very useful info. Thanks

[@MoleMedia]

Awesome work dude! there is so many tips and tricks in this one

[@kizzjd9578]

Great video guys, just wondering how you go about the cost of all your drones and payloads when you may or may not get work with your equipment?

[@the_black_eagle1642]

😂😂😂 It’s what we call to be an entrepreneur ! U should work in order to find customers for your business... Otherwise it’s a lost investment.

[@kizzjd9578]

@@the_black_eagle1642 yea but say you want to do a job you haven’t done before and you need a $30,000 drone to do the job and yet you need to pitch to a client why you should get the job when you have zero experience.. why would the bank lend money or the client pick you?

[@the_black_eagle1642]

@@kizzjd9578 That’s why it’s preferable to invest with your own budget. Then practice a lot as possible to master your tool (drone). Regarding clientele, working for more cheaper will help you to get more experience meanwhile you’ll be building a more attractive portfolio which will keep interested bigger firms in the field. With time and experience you’ve earned with projects you’ve realized, you can easily increase the price your facture to your customers. One thing to add, telecom is not the only field in the drone industry and u don’t absolutely need a $30,000 to get started in the game. That’s why we have cheaper and smaller drone. Coz don’t forget that u have to make profits!

[@kizzjd9578]

@@the_black_eagle1642 ta mate, yea I currently work for a big company doing country wide stockpile surveys and maps but id like to go out on my own one day.

[@the_black_eagle1642]

@@kizzjd9578 ✅

[@hondaf20b6]

Awesome video!! What type of software do you use for the automated missions? I would imagine it is automated flights rather than manual... Thanks.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Many years ago I used to have to manually plot path profiles using a stack of topographical maps and graph paper, how times have changed. Do you find that the drones have difficulties trying to operate in the radiation hot zone when circling cell towers? Great video by the way.

[@UAVISUALS]

Wow! How times have changed. Not much interference using an RTK system and a new drone like the M300 but there are times if you get in the direct path of the dishes it does interfere a little!

[@RM-vx4lo]

Love you're content! Maybe you can add some tips in regard of installation of lines using drones, should we use an Hexacopter type of drone or something like the C200-300 can make it work?

[@MPFben]

Great video. It’s just a shame I’m two years behind!

[@GizmoDrones]

Another excellent video

[@dronesinconstruction]

I heard Syma is coming out with an Inspection drone that does flips.

[@wirudronesolutions2967]

Good video, keep em coming.

[@droneitwisely]

The content quality! 🙌🏿💯

[@carolinaaerialvisuals]

That was good man! Thanks!

[@thesnapshotdrones]

Great content as ever! I have a couple of questions. Is there any research on the proportions of in-house drone teams as opposed to independent operators within the sector and how that is broken down by size of telecom organisation. So is there an entry cutoff point depending on the size of the company?

[@UAVISUALS]

We have noticed a few more businesses doing it in-house now but they don't tend to last long as: a) pilots are usually thrown in the role, b) staff turnover is high c) contracting a specialised drone operator yields better results usually... 😉

[@egorchorniy346]

Hey, could you tell me please what led light did you use in this mission? I have LOS mission (8 miles) customer wants to use 2 drones with flashing strobe on other site, not sure what can be solution for this distance

[@UAVISUALS]

This is an old video 😁 best solution for lights for LOS would be a 3rd party hunting torch strapped to the drone or the z15 or dji spotlight attachments. Happy hunting!

[@egorchorniy346]

@@UAVISUALS few pilots told me that regular flashing strobe with 3 mile visibility and h20 zoom on other side should be enough for 8 miles LOD, do you think it will work?

[@BoneCruncherFPV]

What permissions would You need to fly and survey them? In Melbourne

[@christsomiah7825]

Could you help me get the app for the line of sight

[@egorchorniy346]

Hey, I got one project, customer asked for LOS 21 mile, 2 drones, is it possible, using h20 camera

[@gregparrigin]

Has there been any update on the best software to use for cell phone inspections?

[@RobThomeBogeymanFPV]

I love these videos

[@itsyaboimat2393]

Aaron I know this video is 8 months old but I have a question I have Cerebral Palsy on my left side do you guys have to do climbing I know I can do the drone flying side of it but I don't think I can do the climbing part

[@UAVISUALS]

No climbing at all mate. We arnt qualified riggers all of our work is solely reliable on drones. We capture the data and hand over to engineers to do the hard work 😉

[@urbanetic4189]

Why wont one use Ray Tracing software tools for LoS instead ? Far cheaper and flexible

[@hagzomush]

Are the height measurements from drone apps accurate enough to complete LoS work? The drone apps are sometimes out by 1-3 meters.

[@northernmonkeyx4889]

Hey tim, im sure you know this answer by now but using the M300 with H20 you use the laser range finder to confim height from ground, accurate to 100mm.

[@genesisonas2977]

Why Trendspek and not dronedeploy??

[@drobin8121]

You got a social media page

[@nkhwaziaeros1845]

What software do you use to create the 3D model?

[@joshuaconstable6323]

Pix4d and drone deploy are good options

[@nkhwaziaeros1845]

@@joshuaconstable6323 thanks alot

[@SniperUSMC]

Interesting, great informative videos, but, these Telcom and power companies have deep pockets and virtually unlimited resources. The question is : When they can buy all their own equipment, and the best equipment, train their own people, why would they contract an outside company to do these inspections. Could they not do it cheaper by having their own department that does the inspections, especially when they can pay employees doing inspections $12 - $20/hour? In the U.S. it's all about cheaping out. This is what keeps me from investing big and getting into inspections and the areas your company does in Australia. Let's see if they bother to answer my question.

[@the_black_eagle1642]

It’s always depends on how you do things personally as the business owner... How you negotiate contracts. But one thing sure: They will be always companies which will need outside companies for special and deep inspections. They will be always a market share for you in your area. It’s all about entrepreneurial skills and networking.

[@CrowbarCromar]

Anyone got 20k to hand 😅

[@happyliramu]

Speed 1.25 😂😂😂

[@dylanguillot548]

Alot of incorrect information about telecom