Neowin News Feed for: Airplanes

U.S. telcos relent and delay 5G deployment near airports to ease tensions with the FAA

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:20:01 +0000

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay switching on some 5G towers near airports to ease the growing tension with the FAA as the agency is adamant the waves negatively impact sensitive equipment. Read more...

FAA: 5G networks could delay, ground, divert airplanes, and endanger lives

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:18:01 +0000

The FAA insists that the frequencies which power 5G networks can mess with sensitive equipment, which may force airlines to delay, ground, divert airplanes, and perhaps even endanger pilots. Read more...

AT&T and Verizon to lower 5G signals to reduce potential interference with aircraft

Kaarthic Vydya — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:26:01 +0000

Though AT&T and Verizon argue there is no evidence of 5G signals interference with aircraft devices, they have taken steps to minimize the potential impact even as FAA conducts risk assessment. Read more...