Why Is 5G Causing Air Travel Chaos? Everything You Need To Know

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Why Is 5G Causing Air Travel Chaos? Everything You Need To Know

Ian Haworth

In recent months, chaos has erupted between telecom giants Verizon and AT&T and the U.S. aviation industry over the safety implications of their latest 5G technology.

The aerospace industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are concerned that C-Band 5G — which relies on radio waves at 3.7 to 3.98 GHz — could interfere with flight safety technology such as radio altimeters that use a 4.2 to 4.4 GHz range.

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