Nokia Seeks FCC Permission To Test Cellphones on Drones

Nokia asked the FCC for special temporary authority to test mobile phones aboard an unmanned aerial vehicle. “The proposed tests will measure radio frequency signal strength of a mobile network by using three AT&T commercial smart phones and a DRT receiver [a device that mimics a cell tower] installed on a drone,” said the STA request. Tests would be done in Kansas, including at the Kansas Speedway, for a three-month period starting in June, Nokia said.