RADTOWER
Technical White Paper

The economics of aerial telecom infrastructure

How tethered aerostats compare to ground towers and LEO satellites for last-mile coverage, emergency response, and ISR missions.

RadTower • White Paper

The Economics of Aerial Telecom Infrastructure

2026 Edition · 18 pages · PDF

What's inside

  • Capex/opex breakdown vs. macro towers and LEO constellations
  • Reference architecture for aerostat-mounted 4G/5G payloads
  • Mission profiles: rural broadband, disaster recovery, ISR
  • Regulatory and FAA considerations for tethered operations
  • Real-world deployment data from pilot programs

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