Is it really a mystery when the uplink/downlink frequencies are all right in the sweet spot for existing LTE radios?
I'd guess they are going to set up an LTE cell site with "off band" values use LTE modems/radios/antennas on their drones to co-ordinate flight. Get it all working and then go into Verizon and say "hey we'd like to piggyback on your network for our drone services, this is how much traffic, spectrum, and activity you can expect based on our test data ..."
The frequencies are roughly the same as what is used for LTE cell phone traffic. Which means they are probably looking for a frequency that has the same atmospheric, foliage, and construction material absorption, and range.
Not sure it tells you much. They are obviously also limited to what portions of the spectrum are available.
I'd guess they are going to set up an LTE cell site with "off band" values use LTE modems/radios/antennas on their drones to co-ordinate flight. Get it all working and then go into Verizon and say "hey we'd like to piggyback on your network for our drone services, this is how much traffic, spectrum, and activity you can expect based on our test data ..."