Real-Time Communications Bandwidth Allocator

Mobile communications capabilities have been demonstrated to be invaluable with respect to establishing communications without an existing infrastructure, especially in emergency situations where power is lost or extra network capacity is needed. Aerial platforms, such as unmanned aerial systems (UASs), have been shown to be ideal for use in maintaining mobile networks. They enable deployment in areas impossible for other vehicles to occupy while maintaining the necessary mobility to provide coverage to highly dynamic or widely dispersed networks. UASs have also been used for surveillance and reconnaissance operations.