scope:

This Recommendation specifies requirements and functional architecture of base station inspection (BSI) services using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The scope of this Recommendation includes:

− Introduction of BSI services using UAVs, including the issues of manual BSI operation and advantages of BSI-dedicated UAV (BSI-UAV) usage;

− Capability requirements for BSI-UAVs and the BSI services supporting platform;

− Functional architecture of BSI services using UAVs.

NOTE 1 - The regulations and supervision of civilian unmanned aerial vehicle flight such as for example the functionality defined for registration, identification and traffic management addressed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are out of the scope of this Recommendation.

NOTE 2 - The generic capabilities and functionalities of existing communication networks, including 4G/5G mobile networks, are out of the scope of this Recommendation. No modification is required to these networks.