Section: 5.10.1 Description
Content: The UAS has been broadly used for providing remote inspection services, e.g. inspection of buildings, assents, properties, power line infrastructure, forest, agricultural fields, or disaster scenes, etc. Such services would require a longer flying distance and reliable connection between the UAV and the UAV controller. Therefore, to enable UAS based remote inspection service using 3GPP connectivity, the 3GPP network shall be able to assist UAS operation with the following characteristics: - The 3GPP network shall be able to support low latency transmission for delivering commands sent by the UAV controller and response message sent by the UAV controller and UAV, respectively. - Bi-directional high throughput from the UAV to the UAV controller via 3GPP network, e.g. to send real-time video. Also for the UAS, the UAV and UAV controller needs to support - network assisted UAS discovery to be identified and operate as a UAS - 3GPP UE capabilities When a UAS has been identified and granted permission for operation after successful UAS discovery, the MNO provides UAS services such that the UAV operator can use the UAV controller to fly the UAV via the 3GPP network. The 3GPP network needs to able to provide low latency, and high reliability connection for transporting UAV commands/response between the UAV controller and the UAV. Depending on the UE capability and use cases, bi-directional high throughput may be needed for the data session to allow the UAV for providing real-time remote video to the UAV controller. The MNO is responsible for transporting and potentially adding additional data to the command of the UAV controller to operate the UAV. If the UAS is detected by the MNO/UTM for some misbehaviors, the MNO/UTM can take over the UAV controller and send the UAV command directly to fly the UAV. Figure 5.10.1-1: Network assisted UAS Operation (No direct communication between the UAV controller and the UAV)