Route
The altitudes are an example, not a standard.
Mobile operators
Your network at flight altitude, in numbers.
Operators want to offer connectivity for drones. Coverage maps, however, describe the ground. AKIZU shows how old the image is that your network carries at flight altitude.
Needs: Two networks at onceEvidence after the flightIntegration into your own drone
Illustrative case study
The same route, three altitudes
This is not a customer and not a flight that happened. It is a description of how this area would read if the image carried its age.
An aerial profile, an illustration
An operator wants to know how the network behaves at altitude, not on the ground. One good-looking flight is not enough for an aerial SIM offer.
In the example Brain Duo flies 30, 60 and 120 m. The report shows age, cells and the difference between days. An average that hides the difference does not belong in the report.
AKIZU does not switch on priority in the network. If the operator can switch it on, the comparison goes into the file. Availability of an aerial profile is still unknown.
Repeat
Another day, the same segment.
Offer
Numbers from the routes flown, not the whole network.
We are not a virtual operator.
Image age through the example
The chart requires JavaScript.
The chart is a simulation. Move the slowdown and see when the example stops being under the 50 ms target. The target is not a measured result.
Deployment schematic
Where everything stands and how the image travels
The schematic is not to scale and is not a design for a specific site. It shows where the drone is, which two networks carry the frame and where the decision is made.
Numbers in the schematic
- 1Launch by the measurement route.
- 2The same route at 30, 60 and 120 m.
- 3Both networks and cells are logged at every altitude.
- 4Platform compares days and altitudes.
- 5The network operator sees age, not only signal.
- 6A report without an average that hides the difference.
Symbols in the schematic
- BStation or launch point
- DDrone with AKIZU Brain
- S1 · S2Two mobile networks at once
- PAKIZU Platform: fleet and pack
- OAKIZU Direct: operator and image state
Red and blue beacons: police, state, the military in training. Orange: everyone else. The blink is only on screen. Schematic, design. The list beside it explains the codes in the drawing. The beacon is a payload from another maker, not an AKIZU product.
Concrete case
Minute by minute
The same illustrative case as above, written out in time. The times are an example. It is not a record of a flight that happened.
- Deň 1 · 10:00The route at 30 m.
- Deň 1 · 11:00The route at 60 m. A cell edge at the third segment.
- Deň 1 · 12:00The route at 120 m.
- Deň 4 · 10:00A repeat of the same segment on another day.
- Deň 4 · 11:00If the operator can switch priority on, a flight with and without it.
- Deň 7Report: numbers from the routes flown, not the whole network.
An illustration, not a deployment record. N
Use options
Everything it can be used for in this area
Each row is a separate use. The Parts column says which AKIZU parts it would involve. Status N is a design, C is a target, U is unknown.
| Use | Who uses it | What AKIZU supplies | Parts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A network profile at altitude | Mobile operator | Age and cells at three altitudes | Brain, SIM, Platform | N |
| Input for an aerial SIM | Operator | Repeated routes, not one flight | Brain, Platform | N |
| A comparison with and without priority | Operator | The same segment, two modes | Brain, SIM | N |
| A check after a cell change | Network planning | Before and after on the same route | Brain, Platform | N |
| An aerial SIM profile | — | Availability still unknown | SIM | U |
None of these uses is deployed today. A row is not an offer and not an authorisation to fly.
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The problem today
01
Coverage maps are for the ground
At 60 to 120 m a drone sees more cells at once and behaves differently from a phone on the ground.
02
Customers ask about latency
A drone operator needs a number for risk assessment, not an average from a speed test.
03
Data priority is hard to prove
If the network offers priority on demand, you need to show what it changed in the image.
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One route is not enough for an offer
An aerial SIM profile needs several altitudes and several days, not one good-looking flight.
Without AKIZU and with AKIZU
The same situation, different information on the screen. Proposed behaviour, to be verified in a pilot.
| Situation | Without AKIZU | With AKIZU |
|---|---|---|
| The image is late | The image looks live; the pilot does not know how old it is. | Frame age is on the screen and the state changes to Reduced freshness. N |
| One network fails | The image freezes or breaks up. | The frame arrives over the second network; the switch is logged. N |
| You need to explain what happened | Video without exposure time and without commands. | Evidence package with image age, states and commands. N |
| Your own drone, your own software | Image-age measurement has to be built from scratch. | Brain and VERA as a module with a clear interface. N |
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How it would work
- RouteTogether we choose routes and flight altitudes.
- FlightsBrain Duo flies with your SIM and a SIM of a second operator.
- AnalysisPlatform compares image age, signal and switches per segment.
- OfferThe result supports an aerial SIM profile and data priority.
- RepeatThe same segment on another day. The difference goes into the report, not into an average that hides it.
The flow is illustrative. AKIZU is in development.
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Mission scenario
How many metres further the drone is than the image shows. Pick a scenario or set the speed and image age.
The interactive calculation requires JavaScript.
Scenario speeds are examples. 87.4 ms is the p99 measured internally over WiFi with a phone as transmitter, not on a drone.
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Requirements and answers
| Requirement | How AKIZU answers it | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Network behaviour at altitude | Image age, signal and cells per segment and altitude | N |
| Comparison with another network | Brain Duo with two SIMs on the same route | N |
| Effect of data priority | Comparison of flights with and without priority | P |
| Aerial SIM profile | Availability with operators still being verified | U |
- Zmeasured internally
- Mmanufacturer data, not verified by AKIZU
- NAKIZU design
- Ctarget
- Pplan
- Odesign estimate
- Unot yet known
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Who works with it
01
Radio engineer
Sees image age and signal per cell at flight altitude.
02
Product team
Has material for an aerial SIM profile and tariff.
03
Sales
Can show customers numbers from real flights.
What we will measure in the pilot
- Frame age p99 per altitudewe will measure P
- Difference between networksin the pilot report P
- Time in Valid on 5G≥ 95 % C
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What you get after every flight
- Frame age p50 and p99 per segment and altitude
- Comparison of two networks on the same route
- Effect of data priority on image age
- Export for technical and sales teams
- Spread between repeat flights of the same segment
Recommended products
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Context
EASA verified a network system for drones
On 1 December 2025 Nokia obtained an EASA design verification report for its LTE/5G drone system, usable in SORA assessments.
Source: Unmanned Systems Technology
Priority on demand
Deutsche Telekom and Nokia demonstrated a drone whose network priority was temporarily raised at flight altitude.
Source: Nokia
Which networks will AKIZU use?
LTE and 5G. The Brain Duo concept sends every frame through two operators at once. The 3GPP standard expects the network to recognise a drone in the air, so we plan AKIZU SIM cards with an aerial profile at the operator.
Does it work without a mobile network?
The AKIZU design is built around LTE and 5G. According to the manufacturer, the Starling 2 Max base platform also supports Wi-Fi and Microhard. Our internal measurement was done over WiFi.
Do I have to use AKIZU SIM?
Brain will have a nano-SIM slot. We plan AKIZU SIM as an option managed in AKIZU Platform. Terms for using other cards will be agreed with partners.
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What the operator sees
The three image states in this area. Proposed behaviour, to be verified in a pilot.
At this altitude the network carried the image within the deadline.
A segment where priority or the cell was not enough.
A segment without a usable image. It does not pass in the report as covered.
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How the fleet is laid out
Illustrative layout. Drone and station counts are an example, not an offer.
Measurement drone
Route at altitude
Your SIM and a second operator's SIM.
Repeat flight
The same route
Comparison of day, altitude and priority.
Your team
Radio and product
Numbers from the flight, not a map for the ground.
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How a response runs
Times are an example. They show when image age decides.
- routeTogetherAltitudes of 30, 60 and 120 m as an example.
- flightsBrain DuoAge, signal, cells.
- reportComparisonWith and without priority, if you can switch it on.
- offerEvidenceFor an aerial SIM profile. Availability is still being checked.
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What we do not do in this area
We are not a virtual operator
AKIZU does not sell connectivity and does not switch on priority in the network.
Not a nationwide map
The report holds for the routes flown, not for the whole network.
Aerial SIM profile
Availability with operators is still unknown.
A pilot in this area
Your network at flight altitude, in numbers.
We are looking for first partners. The application is pre-filled for this area.
Other areas
Example deployments are illustrative. AKIZU is in development and does not replace a BVLOS authorisation.
In more detail
Before a meeting with an operator
We want altitude, not a ground average.
A route at 30, 60 and 120 m is an example, not a standard. A repeat on another day belongs in the report.
We do not switch on priority. An aerial profile is still unknown. We are not a virtual operator.
Bring to the meeting
- A route you can repeat.
- Whether you can switch on priority.
- What you measure on the ground and call a flight.
This is not
- A SIM offer for a whole network from one flight.
- Our numbers as your coverage map.
Explore
Explore every area and the other sections
Twelve solution areas and the sections that belong with them. The case studies are illustrations, not completed deployments.
Solutions
01Public safety02Infrastructure inspection03Drone manufacturers04Defence and resilience05Logistics and medical transport06Industrial sites and ports07Crisis management and civil protection09Corridors and convoys10Search and rescue11Public events12Perimeters and airports