Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz will collaborate on a prototype integrating QualiPoc's mobile network measurement and troubleshooting capabilities. This will be achieved using Rohde & Schwarz's QualiPoc software, directly integrated into Nokia's drone and connected to the MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) via the Digital Automated Cloud (DAC). This will enable customers such as port authorities and the mining industry to conduct initial tests to collect data and measure the experience and quality of aboveground or underground networks in real time.

Currently, this information can be accessed using a QualiPoc Android smartphone attached to a drone as a payload. With an integrated software solution, Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz aim to reduce the drone's weight for these activities, resulting in lower energy consumption and longer flight times for more efficient and sustainable operations.

Currently, companies use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as drones, for activities like remote inspections and to enhance security on large or remote campuses. By exploring the feasibility of integrating QualiPoc's capabilities as a software application on Nokia and MXIE drones, Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz will enable companies to use their site inspection drones to also collect performance data on their private networks, even in beyond-the-line-of-sight (BLOS) scenarios. This will facilitate decision-making regarding future use cases in Industry 4.0, ports, mines, and other sectors, such as optimizing the planning of connected asset networks, security, or surveillance.