Steenokkerzeel/Brussel/Sint-Truiden, 22 October 2024 – SkeyDrone is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Proximus, Belgium’s leading provider of telecommunications and digital services, and Senhive, an airspace technology company. Together, they will introduce a drone detection solution to the market, addressing growing concerns of unauthorised drones compromising the safety of facilities with critical assets.
Driven by rapid technological development, the use of drones in various activities is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. In this context, unauthorised drone activities may pose a substantial threat to different types of organisations, including industrial plants, (air)ports, prisons, datacenters and sports stadiums. Recognising the importance and possible implications of this issue, organisations can benefit from a comprehensive drone detection solution empowering them to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks within their airspace.
Therefore Proximus, Senhive and SkeyDrone have decided to join forces to bring this cutting-edge solution to the market. Leveraging Proximus’ robust infrastructure, Senhive’s drone detection sensors will be strategically installed on eligible telecom towers, allowing to gradually extend the coverage of the drone detection network. Proximus NXT will also play a role in commercialising the solution. SkeyDrone takes charge of the software and services, delivering a comprehensive solution that offers a real-time overview of the airspace traffic situation, visualizes the position of both the drone and the pilot, includes intrusion detection alerts, enables visual analytics and seamlessly integrates with existing UTM systems to distinguish authorised from unauthorised drone flights.
According to Renaud Tilmans, Enterprise Telco Services & Operations Lead of Proximus, “Along with cyber threats, drones are a growing security concern for organisations nowadays, and we expect this trend to continue in the coming years. At Proximus, we aim to contribute to a sustainable and safe digital society. This partnership with Senhive and SkeyDrone perfectly fits within that ambition, allowing to delight our Enterprise customers with comprehensive and smart security solutions.”
Thomas Petracca, CEO of Senhive adds, “Since our founding in 2019, we’ve been driven by the ambition to provide a nationwide solution for optimizing investment and drone threat coverage for our customers. We’re privileged to partner with Proximus, leveraging their extensive telecom tower infrastructure for optimal hardware placement. Additionally, SkeyDrone’s comprehensive data on authorised and unauthorised drones empowers our clients with granular insights for drone threat assessment.”
Hendrik-Jan Van Der Gucht, Managing Director of SkeyDrone comments, “With this partnership, Proximus, Senhive and SkeyDrone aim to set new standards in the field of drone security. Our goals is to equip authorities and organisations with a robust, efficient, and proactive solution to safeguard local airspace and protect against potential threats.”
About Proximus
Proximus Group (Euronext Brussels: PROX), headquartered in Brussels, is a provider of future-proof connectivity, IT and digital services, operating in the Benelux and global markets. The Group is actively engaged in building a connected world and in ensuring the trustworthiness, security and sovereignty of digital services, to the benefit of society. Proximus has the ambition to build the #1 gigabit network for Belgium and plays a central role in creating inspiring digital ecosystems, while fostering an engaging culture and empowering ways of working. Building upon these strengths, Proximus aims to contribute to an inclusive and sustainable digital society, delight customers with an unrivalled experience and achieve profitable growth both locally and internationally to deliver long-term value for stakeholders.
About Senhive
Senhive, an airspace technology company, manufactures ground sensor systems in collaboration with tech giant IMEC and LRM. Our mission is to provide C-UAS (counterdrone) protection and airspace management systems towards critical infrastructure and U-space providers. Senhive is trusted in + 16 European countries and recently entered the US market. Our in-house RF, radar and AI experts guarantee that our customers receive the highest hardware standards benchmarked against EASA and ASD-STAN regulations and certifications.
About SkeyDrone
SkeyDrone is a joint venture between the Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes and Brussels Airport Company. The company’s mission is to provide end-to-end solutions for business needs related to the use of uncrewed aircraft (drones). SkeyDrone offers solutions for lower airspace monitoring, management of and protection against drones for authorities and geo-zone managers, UTM/U-space & consultancy services for drone operators and business integration services for companies. Playing a pivotal role in the implementation of U-space in Belgium, SkeyDrone is on track to make history by becoming one of the first U-space service providers in Europe.
