Internet of Drones and Terrestrial Networks: A Successful Partnership

Internet of Drones (IoD) technologies are often associated with unique swarms of drones or individual drone applications. However, enabling the next generation of IoD relies on effectively integrating IoD and Terrestrial Networks (TNs). IoD, Vehicle Ad Hoc Networks(VANETs), Public Transportation Systems (PTNs), Cellular, and Internet of Things (IoT) can create a successful partnership to enhance networkissues such as energy consumption, resilience, and dependable applications. Furthermore, there could be no Internet of Drones (IoD)without reliable and efficient drone coordination in the airspace. This necessity makes IoD an architecture responsible for managing dronecommunication and mobility. The airspace organization is crucial in combining IoD and Terrestrial Networks in a smart city scenario, asintelligent drone positioning can promote and facilitate integration with networks on the ground. Given these challenges, this work discussesairspace organization, describes possible partnership ways between IoD and TNs, and highlights the potential and challenges in convergingIoD and Terrestrial Networks for the next generation of smart cities. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first to discuss the importanceof the partnerships between IoD and Terrestrial Networks.