Succeeded in real-time transmission of 4K video using KDDI and “5G” drone for the first time in Japan ~Used for disaster relief, filming services, etc.~
PRODRONE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Masakazu Kono, hereinafter referred to as PRODRONE) is a subsidiary of KDDI Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Makoto Takahashi, hereafter referred to as KDDI), Nakao Laboratory of the University of Tokyo (Location: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Professor: Akihiro Nakao, hereinafter referred to as the University of Tokyo), Tripod Works Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: On June 8, 2018, in collaboration with Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, President and CEO: Kenichi Sasaki (hereinafter referred to as Tripod Works), we successfully conducted the first 4K video transmission experiment (hereinafter referred to as this experiment) from a drone using the next-generation mobile communication system ``5G'' (hereinafter referred to as 5G), with the aim of realizing solutions such as equipment inspection, agricultural support, disaster relief, and consumer services such as photography services using drones.
Configuration of 4K video transmission experiment
In this experiment, we confirmed that aerial footage from a 4K high-definition camera mounted on a PRODRONE drone could be uplinked in real time through a 5G-compatible tablet in an experimental area built using Samsung Electronics' 5G equipment at the University of Tokyo's Kashiwa II Campus (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture). In addition, it is now possible to stably transmit 4K high-definition video from approximately 150 meters in the air.
Experiment status and equipment used in the test
For details, please see the KDDI announcement materials. http://news.kddi.com/kddi/corporate/newsrelease/2018/06/14/3202.html
■Contact information regarding this matter
Prodrone Co., Ltd.
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: Sales Department Matsunaga
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: 16th floor, Sakatane Sakae Building, 2-4 Shinei-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0004
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