Unmanned aerial systems or drones as they are more commonly called are rapidly becoming more prevalent in all aspects of society from military to recreational to commercial use. On the commercial side, the tower industry is looking to the technology to make their business safer and more efficient. In October, the National Association of Tower Erectors established an Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee to monitor trends, regulatory concerns and to make recommendations to NATE about best practices for drone use in the tower industry. On this week’s Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson spoke with two of the founding members of the committee, Phil Larsen of Hazon Solutions , an unmanned aerial systems service provider and Jim Goldwater, an attorney representing NATE in Washington D.C., to get an idea of what commercial applications they see for drones in the tower industry and goals for the committee. For Goldwater and Larsen, its not a matter of if drones will play a key role in the tower industry, but when. The two men, along with five other NATE members, recognize there are major safety and regulatory implications that must be addressed as this new technology takes effect in the industry. “The technology […]
