Category: 5G

FAA Sets Rules for Some Boeing 787 Landings Near 5G Service

Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that interference could delay systems…


Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay 5G Rollout After Previously Rejecting Regulators’ Request

Verizon and AT&T said on Monday that they have voluntarily agreed to further delay the rollout of their next-generation 5G wireless technology at the request of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The agreement comes after both companies on Sunday rejected a request by the government to delay rolling out their 5G services but instead offered to expand so-called “exclusion…


Verizon and AT&T Reject Request From Regulators to Further Delay 5G Rollout

Verizon and AT&T on Sunday rejected a request by the U.S. government to delay rolling out its next-generation 5G wireless technology but offered to expand so-called “exclusion zones” for six months. The rejection comes amid an ongoing dispute over fears that the use of C-Band spectrum for 5G wireless services could interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics such as radio altimeters, which…


Colorado Authorities Reveal Possible Cause of Destructive Wildfire

Authorities in Boulder County, Colorado, haven’t ruled out arson as a possible cause of a wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes last week. “We have a number of tips we’re working on,” Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said. “We’ve executed a search warrant at one particular location we’re investigating.” Earlier, Pelle and other officials said…


US Airline Group Seeks 5G Wireless Deployment Delay Near Airports

A trade group representing major passenger and cargo airlines asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday to halt deployment of new 5G wireless service around many airports, warning thousands of flights could be disrupted. AT&T and Verizon Communications are set on Jan. 5 to deploy C-Band spectrum 5G wireless service that they won in…


Officials Ask AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Wireless Over Aviation Safety Concerns

WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns. In a letter Friday seen by Reuters, Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asked AT&T Chief Executive John Stankey…


FAA Issues Expanded Safety Warning on 5G Rollout Over ‘A Wide Range’ of Safety Issues

Federal aviation regulators on Thursday expanded their warning about 5G services slated to launch in January on new frequencies and said potential interference could impact aircraft safety systems. In a memo, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a “Safety Alert for Operators” that warned (pdf) of “a wide range of other automated safety systems rely…


Aerospace Industry Leaders Warn Against 5G

The CEOs of the two largest commercial jet manufacturers in the United States warned against the deployment of expanded 5G internet in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. On Monday, Dave Calhoun of Boeing and Jeffrey Knittel of Airbus Americas expressed concern about a plan by Verizon and AT&T to roll out the…


Aerospace Industry Leaders Warn Against 5G Rollout

The CEOs of the two largest commercial jet manufacturers in the United States warned against the deployment of expanded 5G mobile broadband technology in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Dave Calhoun of Boeing and Jeffrey Knittel of Airbus Americas expressed concern on Dec. 20 about a plan by Verizon and AT&T to roll…


Liberals’ Decision on Huawei Still Pending, While Reports Mount on Telecom Giant’s Alleged Spying Activities

News Analysis It’s been more than two months since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will announce “in the coming weeks” its decision on whether to ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei from Canada’s 5G network. But as Ottawa drags its feet on a decision, reports on Huawei’s alleged espionage activities continue to mount. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston,…