A photo of a cell phone tower taken with a drone

Drone Line of Sight (los) Survey for Telecommunications A faster, more efficient way to connect your network

A line of sight survey is essential when expanding a network

If radio frequency (RF) paths are obstructed, telecom towers can't function. Outdated survey methods delay work and frustrate everyone involved. Completing a line-of-sight (LOS) survey with drones is a low-risk, no-fuss way of ensuring your next tower site is a success. Engineers With Drones establish LOS and minimum tower height for you — allowing you to expedite this stage of the process.

Why use a drone for your line of sight survey?

Cost-efficient

Drone inspections take up less of your manhours and resources than traditional inspections, giving you a faster and more budget-friendly return on your investment.

Greater Accuracy

Drones capture high-quality, impartial information that gives you an exact assessment of the status and needs of your asset.

Quick turnaround

We understand that you need answers fast. We can deliver a plain-English report with clear-cut conclusions in days. Then, you can take the steps you need to and get back to doing what you do best.

Rapid response

Need us there in a hurry? No problem. Let us know what you need, and we can be there on the same day. After all, sometimes the problem just won't wait.

Real-time consulting

Sometimes the brief can change even in real-time. If need be, you can be stood there right next to the drone operator, directing them as the situation develops.

Detect hidden problems

We use cutting-edge technologies to detect problems that would otherwise be invisible. These include 4K ultra-HD photography/video, LIDAR and thermal imaging.

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Thermal IR technology and ultra HD allow our engineers to get a view that is not available to the naked eye. From a safe distance, we can find defects and insights that are only visible with a drone.

Safety

The safety of your personnel and our own is paramount, and we place it at the forefront of our company culture. Ask us about our HSSE systems and practices.

Your No-Fuss Line of Sight Survey

Our method of surveying can be completed in a fraction of the time when compared to common methods. All that’s required is to fly the drone straight up, point it in the correct direction, and zoom in until the tower is located. Risks of injury, damage to towers, and delays are all minimised, while personnel stay firmly on the ground.

Determining minimum build height for new towers is equally painless - our drone takes photos at regular intervals on the flight back down, and we record the moment LOS is lost.

A drone inspection of a met mast
Get closer without risk  or delay

Drone bridge inspections are more efficient

Today, using drone technology...

One flyover with a drone can take in the entirety of a bridge, both above and below. Traffic remains unaffected. Because there is no need for structural support, the whole process is completed in a fraction of the time, and at a fraction of the cost. With the added mobility of a drone, we can view a bridge from previously impossible angles and access confined spaces with ease.

Our Services Not just photos from the sky

Our drones (and our people) can offer a lot more than just HD images. Our team all come from specialist engineering backgrounds, and they use all the very latest drone technologies and capabilities to deliver expert analysis on all types of commercial, civil and industrial assets. If you need an engineer's expertise, next-generation drone technology and industry-leading deliverables, then you've come to the right place.

Drone Photography

Capture high-quality imagery of your assets from never before seen vantage points.

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