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The Parrot http://DRONEWATCHDOGS.COM/FORUM AR.Drone 2.0 is numerous good ideas, but"long-ranged" isn't exactly what comes to mind with a 165-foot maximum range in between aviatorand quadrocopter. Not to be demandinged, Alcatel-Lucent http://WWW.DRONEWATCHDOGS.COMhas actually conducted a test with an impromptu LTE network, a USB modem and a cell phone tosee just exactly how far the remote-controlled plane could go on 4G. In practice, fairly far: manythanks partially to the naturally broad insurance coverage of the 800MHz band in France, the teamflew the AR.Drone greater than 3,280 feet (one kilometer), all while streaming 720p video clip of thefarmland here. Besides providing us suggestions for a North by Northwest remake, the air travelhighlighted the possibilities that come when we have accessibility to a long-distance cordless weblink with high data transfer, such as checking plants or some very actual industry journalism. Thechallenge will certainly be convincing Alcatel-Lucent to share its trick as well as let us plague ournot-so-next-door neighbors.

[Many thanks, Vincent]