5G May Affect Flight Safety, US Airlines Warn Of Delay In Launching 5G Services
Two U.S. telecommunications companies, AT&T and Verizon, will officially launch 5G networks on Wednesday, and several local airlines have sent a joint letter to the U.S. government, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), saying that 5G networks will Bringing a crisis to aviation safety, airlines may be forced to cancel a large number of flights, requiring the government to intervene immediately.
Earlier, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration were concerned that the signal would interfere with aircraft, and asked the two major U.S. telecommunications companies, AT&T and Verizon, to delay the launch of the new C-band 5G (C-Band 5G) network service until the 19th of this month.
But a few days ago, the CEOs of ten companies including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and FedEx signed a letter to the White House National Economic Council, the Department of Transportation, the FAA and the Federal Communications Commission, saying that the new C-spectrum 5G service may lead to A large number of aircraft, such as Boeing 777, Airbus A340 and other wide-body airliners, were grounded. “If AT&T and Verizon start their new C-spectrum 5G networks this week, there could be catastrophic disruption,” the letter said.
Airlines are concerned that 5G towers could interfere with the operation of sensitive instruments such as aircraft altimeters. Low-visibility landings for planes are critical, and hopefully AT&T and Verizon don’t activate 5G towers within 2 miles of airports to avoid interference.
The letter also mentioned that the cancellation of the flight will force tens of thousands of Americans to stay overseas and cause flight chaos. Therefore, the White House and relevant agencies are required to immediately intervene in the incident to avoid air passengers, shippers, supply chains and required medical supplies. cause business interruption.
