< Telecommunications Infrastructure Solutions >
Efficient telecoms drone inspections and network infrastructure monitoring at scale.
< OVERVIEW >
Telecoms Drone Inspections & Network Intelligence.
Telecommunication networks demand constant expansion and meticulous maintenance. Traditional tower inspection methods are slow, expensive, and put climbers at risk.
StirlingX delivers telecoms drone inspections, enabling operators to inspect cell towers, monitor telecom network infrastructure, and deliver 5G infrastructure surveys efficiently- reducing costs while improving safety and network reliability.
< SECTOR CHALLENGES >
The telecoms inspection challenge.
5G Deployment Pressure
Accelerating 5G rollout increases infrastructure requirements exponentially. More towers, more antennas, more inspections. Traditional methods can't scale to meet demand.
Inspection Costs & Speed
Climber-based inspections are expensive (£500-1,500 per tower) and slow (2-4 hours per tower including setup). Costs compound across large portfolios. Speed limitations delay network deployment and maintenance.
Safety & Liability
Tower climbing remains one of the most dangerous jobs. Incidents carry regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences. Reducing climber exposure is both ethical imperative and business requirement.
Portfolio Management
Large operators manage thousands of towers across wide geographic areas. Maintaining consistent inspection quality and comprehensive records is challenging. Asset condition data often incomplete or outdated.
< OPERATIONAL APPLICATIONS >
Intelligence across your network infrastructure.
Tower Structural Inspection
- Full visual documentation of tower structure
- Corrosion, cracking and deformation detection
- •Guy wires, connections and foundations assessment
- Historical condition trending over time
Antenna & Equipment Inspection
- Antenna mounting, orientation and configuration
- Installation quality and hardware integrity
- Cabling, routing and weatherproofing checks
- Physical issues impacting RF performance
Network Planning & Deployment
- Pre-deployment site surveys and access planning
- Line-of-sight and interference verification
- Terrain and obstruction analysis
- Installation and rigging planning support
Post-Storm Assessment
- Rapid post-event damage assessment
- Site prioritisation for repair and restoration
- Pre-climb safety verification for crews
- Evidence capture for insurance and reporting
< How It Works >
Our approach.
Network Assessment
StirlingX works with telecoms and network operators to define key inspection routes and assets – including fibre corridors, towers, and exchange buildings.
Automated Deployment
Using our BVLOS-VM CAA permissions with our drones, StirlingX conducts repeatable, safe, and compliant flights across both linear and fixed assets, collecting high-resolution visual, thermal, and LiDAR data.
Multi-Sensor Data Capture
Data is encrypted and securely transmitted to the StirlingX platform, where it is processed, georeferenced, and integrated with existing asset management systems.
AI-Driven Analytics
Advanced algorithms identify degradation, vegetation encroachment, construction impact, or environmental hazards that threaten network integrity.
Actionable Intelligence
Insights are delivered through dashboards, alerts, and digital twins – providing engineering and operations teams with a precise understanding of risk and performance.
Continuous Improvement
Each mission concludes with a comprehensive review to measure outcomes against project objectives. Feedback loops and performance data are fed back into future operations.
< Outputs >
What you receive.
Clear, structured inspection reports provide condition assessments with defect severity clearly classified. High-resolution imagery supports each finding, alongside prioritised maintenance recommendations and historical comparisons that show how asset condition is changing over time.
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Visual Documentation
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Digital Assets
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Portfolio Analytics
< Benefits >
Project impact.
Cost Reduction
- 70-80% reduction vs. traditional climber-based inspection
- Reduce time on site (2-4 hours to 15-30 minutes)
- No traffic control or site prep costs
- Scale benefits increase with portfolio size
Safety Improvement
- Eliminate majority of at-height work for routine inspection
- Pre-climb safety verification with comprehensive tower knowledge
- Reduced incident risk and associated liability costs
- Better safety culture through risk reduction
Operational Efficiency
- 10-15x faster than climber inspection per tower
- Inspect entire regional portfolio in days, not months
- Concurrent operations across multiple regions
- Real-time data availability for immediate decision-making
Quality & Consistency
- 100% consistent inspection thoroughness
- Complete documentation of every tower, every time
- No inspector variability or oversight
- Permanent visual record for future reference and training
< Case Studies >
What we've accomplished. Real solutions from real projects.
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