- Network Airspace Connectivity Information (forecast) for Drones: By delivering a comprehensive analysis based on data about mobile network coverage, the API provides information about connectivity levels in the airspace, helping to identify safe areas to fly and “black volumes” where connectivity shortages may lead to a loss of drone control.
- Autonomous Car: By providing information about connectivity levels on the road network, the API helps identify areas where connected vehicles can operate reliably and highlight spots where poor coverage could affect the performance of critical services such as navigation, real-time updates, or emergency communications.
Predictive Connectivity Data
API Description
The API Predictive Connectivity Data, provides the capability to get the estimation of connectivity delivered by 4/5G networks along a volume/area for a future date, time and height.
With this API, developers can access mobile network coverage information, including vertical layers for airspace, customizable geographic queries, and network technology differentiation, offering insights based on data about mobile network coverage.
These estimations are derived from the MNO’s antenna catalog and cell load data, ensuring accuracy while maintaining privacy and security.
Use Cases
Benefits
- Safer Drone Flights: Reliable connectivity information helps avoid black volumes and reduce the risk of losing control of the drone.
- Optimized Drone Flight Planning: Pre-flight route planning can prioritize zones with strong network coverage, especially for BVLOS operations.
- Drone Regulatory Compliance: Connectivity insights support adherence to aviation regulations like u-space requirements for safe and connected operations.
- Reliability of critical services: Consistent connectivity information ensures continuous service availability for essential features like navigation, live traffic updates, and emergency calls.
- Improved autonomous car route optimization: Drivers and navigation systems can avoid routes with poor mobile coverage that might disrupt connected services.
API Portfolio: Communication Quality
SubProject Wiki: N/a, Independent Sandbox, See API Wiki
(incl. how to meet the team)
API Wiki: Predictive Connectivity Data
API Repository: Predictive Connectivity Data
API Repository Status: Sandbox
API Status: In progress
API Version(s) and Release Date(s):
- In progress
API availability: Information which APIs are available in which country and network, and how to get access can be found on the GSMA public launch status page.