12 DISC

Tethered drone mounted B/FWS antenna for extended coverage area

There is requirement of increasing the height of FWS antenna(s) / components of gNode B on a tethered drone operating at an altitude of 100 meters so as to enhance the coverage area of FWS node without compromising the throughput at the cell edge. Present Tactical Communication system based on Field Wireless System (FWS) are based on mobile platforms. The area is illuminated based on retractable masts of height upto 18 mtrs. Based on the height of the antenna, power output, frequency band being used in FWS, absorption and interference due to terrain or man-made structures, there exist large number of shadow area. These shadow areas prohibit seamless availability of mobile signals. To enhance the coverage area of FWS, there is a need for increasing the height of the FWS antenna upto 100 meters. The increase in height can be achieved by developing the FWS antenna on a tethered drone.

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