Optimized data transmission between an unmanned aerial vehicle and a telecommunications network

An unmanned aerial vehicle for optimized data transmission with a telecommunications network comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a communication interface;
• wherein the communication interface is configured for transmitting command and control data and/or payload communication data in an uplink direction from the unmanned aerial vehicle to the telecommunications network and/or receiving command and control data and/or payload communication data in a downlink direction from the telecommunications network to the unmanned aerial vehicle;
• wherein the communication interface comprises a first air interface towards an optimized cellular narrowband mobile network and a second air interface towards a cellular broadband mobile network;
• wherein the processor is configured for a first mode of operation in which—command and control data are transmitted by the unmanned aerial vehicle in the uplink direction using the first air interface.

A telecommunications network for transmission of command and control data and/or payload data between an unmanned aerial vehicle and the telecommunications network in an uplink direction from the unmanned aerial vehicle to the telecommunications network and/or in a downlink direction from the telecommunications network to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the telecommunications network comprises:

• an optimized cellular narrowband mobile network;
• and
• a cellular broadband mobile network;
• wherein the optimized cellular narrowband mobile network is configured to transmit command and control data and/or the payload communication data in the downlink direction and/or to receive command and control data and/or payload communication data in the uplink direction via a first air interface;
• wherein the cellular broadband mobile network is configured to transmit command and control data and/or payload communication data in the downlink direction and/or to receive command and control data and/or payload communication data in the uplink direction via a second air interface;
• wherein the optimized cellular narrowband mobile network is configured to receive, at least during operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the telecommunications network in a first mode of operation corresponding to normal operation conditions. command and control data from the unmanned aerial vehicle in the uplink direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for optimized data transmission between an unmanned aerial vehicle and a telecommunications network, the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitating:

• transmitting command and control data and/or payload communication data in an uplink direction from the unmanned aerial vehicle to the telecommunications network;
• and/or receiving command and control data and/or payload communication data in a downlink direction from the telecommunications network to the unmanned aerial vehicle;
• wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a communication interface to transmit the command and control data and/or the payload communication data in the uplink direction and/or to receive the command and control data and/or the payload communication data in the downlink direction, wherein the communication interface comprises a first air interface towards an optimized cellular narrowband mobile network and a second air interface towards a cellular broadband mobile network;
• wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, further facilitate:
• transmitting command and control data in the uplink direction using the first air interface.