Mobile Communication Networks for Video Data Transmission from UAV
https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2022-8-1-16-26
Abstract
The article describes the results of a flight experiment on the use of a public mobile communication network, conducted in St. Petersburg and its suburbs. The numerical values are given for the signal quality parameters: RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, SNR and the average data transfer rate from the UAV and to the UAV. It is shown that interRAT handover significantly affects the urban area, which is associated with a high density of base stations. It is concluded that it is possible to transmit video traffic from a UAV for infrastructure monitoring with requirements for a data transfer rate of 1‒1.5 Mbps.
About the Authors
A. Baranov
MegaFon PJSC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg, 191104
A. Nikitina
The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg, 193232
O. Simonina
The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg, 193232
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Baranov A., Nikitina A., Simonina O. Mobile Communication Networks for Video Data Transmission from UAV. Proceedings of Telecommunication Universities. 2022;8(1):16-26. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2022-8-1-16-26
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