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Part 3: The $45 Billion Dollar commercial UAV BVLOS solution
…if your Connectivity solution can pass Regulatory approval
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The commercial UAV BVLOS solution…
Reliable, redundant, and cost-effective connectivity is a key factor to unlock certification. Your opportunity to obtain a profitable piece of the commercial $45B BVLOS industry relies tremendously on the reliability of your platform’s connectivity.
Having established that cellular is the most cost-effective connectivity path, the remaining issue is how to leverage the current 3G/4G-LTE and future 5G networks for reliable and redundant communication. Technologies such as single or multi-sim – single provider LTE/4G, or 5G connection provide solution potential but are too limited in coverage and availability for safe, unlimited, and uninterrupted commercial BVLOS operations.
The answer is simultaneous, redundant utilization of a bonded network system.
Presenting regulators with an integrated communication platform inherently providing redundancy, and a reliable, fail-safe, connectivity protocol ensures your path to certification.
Enter – Halo
Halo connectivity platform provides a modular, multi-network, agnostic communication solution.
Halo’s use of hybrid WAN and modular technology provides the perfect connectivity solution. It provides Reliable, redundant, and cost-effective commercial BVLOS operations, and of more critical importance, regulatory certification.
Elsight has enhanced the Halo solution by incorporating the use of an advanced, “6th sense” fail-over protection system. Our proprietary technology is based on aggregating multiple IP links to leverage the use of all available networks simultaneously. This method ensures unbroken transmission of critical command and control data for UAV operations.
Halo in real-time, and seamlessly during flight, isolates compromised transmission channels in its path. It then reroutes transmission to other available channels. In fact, it all happens while maintaining the concurrent usage integrity of all available networks.
The best solution for safe commercial BVLOS flights, in terms of connectivity, is one that combines multiple flexible communication links. The connectivity method should be based on bonding capabilities, as this makes it much more reliable, safe to operate, and highly favorable to regulators.
Comparatively, relying on a single connectivity protocol compromises safety and all but ensures certification rejection by regulators. The Halo platform has successfully harnessed the best of network technologies such as RF, 3G, 4G, 5G, and LTE.
Elsight’s SMART Start Program will accelerate your path to regulatory compliance, BVLOS operational scalability, and amplify your commercial success within the $45B industry.
For more information, schedule your complimentary session with an Elsight Strategic Consultant by clicking on the link below.
Click here to access Part 1 of this article; The $45Billion Dollar Opportunity
Click here to access Part 2 of this article; The Commercial UAV BVLOS Challenges
FAQs
1. How does the Halo platform provide redundancy and failover protection for BVLOS operations?
Halo aggregates multiple independent communication links into a single resilient connection. If one network experiences degradation, congestion, or coverage loss, Halo automatically reroutes traffic through the remaining active links without interrupting command and control. This multilink architecture eliminates single points of failure and significantly improves the reliability required for commercial BVLOS operations.
2. Which network types and providers does Halo support, and can it bond them simultaneously?
Halo supports a wide range of communication technologies, including private and public cellular networks (LTE, 5G), mesh networks, and satellite communications. The platform simultaneously aggregates multiple links from different providers and network types, maximizing coverage, bandwidth, and resilience while dynamically optimizing traffic distribution based on real-time network conditions.
3. How does using Halo help with regulatory approval and BVLOS certification?
One of the key requirements for BVLOS authorization is demonstrating reliable command-and-control connectivity. Halo’s multilink redundancy helps operators address this requirement by reducing the risk of communication loss. Through its SMART Start Program, Elsight supports customers with documentation, best practices, and operational guidance to strengthen BVLOS certification applications. Final approval decisions remain with the relevant aviation authority.
4. What are the hardware and integration requirements to install Halo on existing UAVs?
Halo is designed as a low-SWaP embedded module that enables continuous connectivity without compromising endurance, payload capacity, or power budget. Designed for rapid integration into existing multiple UAV platforms, the compact, 93-gram, palm-sized hardware has low power consumption and integrates via standard interfaces into the drone’s communication stack.
5. What is Elsight’s SMART Start Program? What support does it include?
SMART Start is Elsight’s customer enablement program designed to accelerate the adoption of BVLOS operations. The program provides technical onboarding, integration support, operational guidance, training, and assistance in developing connectivity strategies tailored to specific use cases. Organizations interested in evaluating Halo can contact Elsight to discuss demonstrations, pilot programs, and pricing options based on their operational requirements and deployment scale.
