Nokia goes from phones to drones with Swiss service rollout

Nokia has hooked up with telco Swisscom Broadcast on a "Drones-as-a-Service" network across Switzerland, aimed at the emergency services and other applications where aerial observation is required. nokia drone The Finnish networking biz says its Nokia Drone Networks service comprises 300 "drone-in-a-box" units that will be …

[The man with a spanner]

Good to see a European company providing serious technology in this area and not just leaving it to the chinese or even Iran.

[Anonymous Coward]

After an apocalypse

All that will be left will be cockroaches, flying around on Nokia drones, calling each other on 3210s.

[Dave 126]

> We aren't aware of any disaster stories about drones dropping out of the sky during emergency responses or the like

You've gotta compare thae safety to that of the alternative solution, which would often be a manned helicopter. If a helicopter fails, it risks the human crew. The chances of a failing drone falling on someone's head are very small, especially if it's deployed inspecting power lines or otherwise above unpopulated areas.