Why Is The Airline Industry So Concerned With The 5G Network
Jan 21, 2022 15:55:35 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Jan 21, 2022 15:55:35 GMT -5
Why Is The Airline Industry So Concerned With The 5G Network?
BY VALUEWALK
FRIDAY, JAN 21, 2022 - 11:05
While AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) announced ambitious plans to deploy 5G services in the U.S., the airline industry has raised concerns about how this technology could impact operations and what to do to guarantee safety.
Operational Safety Concerns
As reported by USA Today, airlines and shipping carriers raised concerns about how the 5G network could impact the safety of air operations. This prompted AT&T and Verizon to delay the rollout of the service within two miles of several airports in the U.S.
In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the DOT, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, companies said they want “to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies.”
Concerns are grounded on the fact that “The swath of spectrum AT&T and Verizon plan to use is close to that used by altimeters, which tell aircraft their height above Earth,” USA Today reports.
“This is happening as the two telecommunications giants begin to make use of spectrum they spent tens of billions for last year.”
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BY VALUEWALK
FRIDAY, JAN 21, 2022 - 11:05
While AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) announced ambitious plans to deploy 5G services in the U.S., the airline industry has raised concerns about how this technology could impact operations and what to do to guarantee safety.
Operational Safety Concerns
As reported by USA Today, airlines and shipping carriers raised concerns about how the 5G network could impact the safety of air operations. This prompted AT&T and Verizon to delay the rollout of the service within two miles of several airports in the U.S.
In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the DOT, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, companies said they want “to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies.”
Concerns are grounded on the fact that “The swath of spectrum AT&T and Verizon plan to use is close to that used by altimeters, which tell aircraft their height above Earth,” USA Today reports.
“This is happening as the two telecommunications giants begin to make use of spectrum they spent tens of billions for last year.”
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