<ul><li>Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Corp. has deployed a tethered drone system to aid in flood recovery efforts in Monzencho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.</li><li>The tether drone system uses RoF (Radio on Fiber) technology to establish communication between the ground and the drone.</li><li>The system can be set up within 30 minutes and provides a temporary mobile network service area for up to 4 days.</li><li>SoftBank aims to use this system in combination with other technologies for rapid restoration of service areas affected by natural disasters.</li></ul>

SoftBank Deploys Tethered Drones to Restore Communications in Flood-Stricken Monzencho

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