US Mobile Networks Firms Agree Another 5G Delay At Airports

US mobile networks AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the rollout of their new 5G service at some airports.

The C-band service, which offers faster speeds and broader coverage, was due to be turned on tomorrow.

But airlines in the US have pushed to delay the start, warning that the signals could interfere with aeroplane navigation systems.

The telecoms firms expressed frustration as they bowed to pressure to limit their rollout.

AT&T said it was “temporarily” deferring the rollout at a “limited number of towers around certain airport runways”. Regulators had had “two years” to plan for the start of 5G service, it added.

“We are frustrated by the Federal Aviation Administration’s inability to do what nearly 40 countries have done, which is to safely deploy 5G technology without disrupting aviation services, and we urge it do so in a timely manner,” AT&T said in a statement.

“We are launching our advanced 5G services everywhere else as planned with the temporary exception of this limited number of towers.”

5G Rollout readiness in Nigeria

Meanwhile, The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to deploy 5G, indicating that the technology transcends the telecom and ICT sector and will embrace every facet of human life.

Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta recently, informed that Nigeria has enjoyed collaborating with the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the global superintendent of telecommunications.

Late last year, Danbatta also declared: “We have been working with the Federal Government to convince states of the federation to accept harmonized right of way charges of N145 per linear meter. He added, NCC is talking to relevant government agencies to facilitate site acquisition, and conducting studies on socioeconomic impact of 5G in Nigeria.

But if airlines in the US have pushed to delay the start, warning that the signals could interfere with aeroplane navigation systems; The question will be why the eagerness without proper consultation.


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