Telstra said its drones, flown up to heights of 120 metres by specialist pilots, will this year monitor and inspect telecommunications towers, allowing affected services to be restored potentially days earlier.

Three or four people, along with cherrypickers, were previously needed to inspect a damaged tower.

NSW Rural Fire Service Inspector Chris Allen said the Canberra area's driest ever July created potentially hazardous bushfire conditions.

He said the drones would be a valuable asset for emergency services fighting fires in the region.

"[Phone services], other than our radio network, are one of our major sources of emergency warning to the community through our SMS system, so it is vital," Inspector Allen said.

"Assets are our main point of protection, other than life or property, so we'll be looking towards getting our assets up and going as soon as possible to assist the community through the impact of fire."

Telstra area manager for the ACT and Southern NSW Chris Taylor said the drones would allow Telstra to quickly and efficiently monitor telecommunications towers and replace any damage as quickly as possible.

He said drones were used in the Central West bushfires last year, allowing services to be restored up to two days earlier than otherwise would have been possible.

"With the drone technology we can send a drone up into the air with these sophisticated cameras and get some great real time vision and understand what's going on a lot more quickly," Mr Allen said.

"Timing is critical, what this drone technology does enable us to do is utilise technology to efficiently and effectively monitor our plant and make the right decisions to get things restored as quickly as possible."