The impending national rollout of 5G on the C-Band has turned into a turf war between two powerful government agencies
issued earlier this month by the FAA, which deemed it unsafe to rely on cockpit safety systems in the presence of 5G transmitters in the C-Band. The agency warned that the 5G rollout would cause major inconveniences for the flying public. “These limitations could prevent dispatch of flights to certain locations with low visibility, and could also result in flight diversions,” according to the document.
The aviation industry has pointed out for several years that aircraft radio altimeters operate on C-Band frequencies. The altimeters measure the distance between a plane and the ground. They are crucial for landing aircraft in low-visibility conditions like heavy fog, snow and rain. report by the non-profit Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
But the telecoms industry doesn’t buy it. Earlier this year, Meredith Attwell Baker, the president of the trade group representing the wireless companies, called 5G and airline safety “the FAA’s false choice” in an. “Within the nearly 40 countries operating 5G in the C-Band today, there is not a single report of 5G causing harmful interference with air traffic of any kind,” she wrote.
, for example, has restricted C-Band use near airports. “We are reviewing the latest letter from the wireless companies on how to mitigate interference from 5G C-Band transmissions,” according to a statement yesterday from the FAA.
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