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How Drones and Telecom Enable Aerial IoT | Dimetor's Thomas Neubauer | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 8 Jul 2025 · 16m · Episode 380

What this episode covers

Thomas Neubauer, co-founder and CEO of Dimetor, explains how his company bridges the telecom and aviation industries to enable safe, scalable drone operations. He details the AirborneRF platform, which processes telecom network data to provide real-time connectivity and people density insights for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights. Neubauer discusses the convergence of these sectors, the regulatory progress with SORA 2.5 in Europe, and the evolving business models for telecom operators engaging in the drone ecosystem.

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Dimetor, GSMA, GUTMA, Verizon, Swisscomb, City Mesh
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AirborneRF
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SORA 2.5

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