5G • 5G-Advanced (Rel-18)
Cellular Remote ID for Drones
FAA/EASA Broadcast Remote Identification over 5G Cellular and Sidelink
Transmits legally mandated cryptographic drone registration, serial number, altitude, and pilot location directly over cellular and Sidelink channels.
Technical Explanation
Aviation authorities worldwide (such as the FAA and EASA) mandate that all commercial drones broadcast Remote Identification to secure national airspace. Rel-18 standardizes Cellular Remote ID: drones transmit their serial number, real-time GPS location, altitude, and ground control pilot position over both 5G broadcast channels and direct PC5 sidelink for law enforcement verification.
Key Functions
- Complies with mandatory FAA and EASA civil aviation Remote ID regulations worldwide
- Broadcasts encrypted drone serial number, velocity vector, and pilot location telemetry
- Allows law enforcement and airspace monitors to identify airborne drones over PC5 sidelink
- Enables safe coexistence of commercial delivery drones inside civilian urban skies
Specifications
3GPP TS 22.125, TS 23.256 (Rel-18)
Interfaces
PC5 (Broadcast)Uu
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