# eVTOL Communications and Networking in UAM: Requirements, Key Enablers, and Challenges

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.08830 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2110.08830/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 17 Oct 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Deep-Dispatch: A Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Vehicle Dispatch Algorithm for Advanced Air Mobility](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2312.10809/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have attracted great attention during the last years as the long-awaited enabler of urban air mobility (UAM), allowing a more sustainable method of transportation and accelerating the development of smart cities. The operation of eVTOLs over urban areas introduces safety hazards for passengers, pedestrians, and buildings, which prioritises safety considerations. Ensuring the safe operation of eVTOLs requires studying their communication, networking, computing requirements. In this paper, we showcase eVTOL requirements in UAM in terms of coverage, data rate, latency, spectrum efficiency, networking, and computing. Then, we identify potential key technological enablers to address these requirements and their challenges. Finally, we carry out a comparative case study between the terrestrial and aerial communication infrastructures to serve eVTOLs in UAM.