In recent years 5G communication gradually becomes part of our daily life. Most of the mobile phones currently released in China also support the 5G frequency band. Currently, package tariffs for other communications are being reduced. However, there are areas that are still struggling with the development of 5G. The USA is one such region. The development of the 5G network in the US has not been smooth. The shutdown of Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE means that US carriers have no access to cheap alternatives. However, this is not the only reason for the slow development of 5G in the US. The American public has not yet fully embraced 5G. While some still believe that 5G is associated with viruses, the aviation industry is also opposed to 5G.
Recently executives from some of the largest U.S. passenger and cargo airlines have warned against the use of 5G in the U.S. aviation crisis. Major U.S. airlines, led by American Airlines, Delta and others, have warned that spectrum for 5G wireless services could disrupt thousands of daily flights. This, they estimate, will result in a loss of $1,6 billion due to flight delays.
US aviation industry skeptical of 5G network
According to reports, carriers should delay the use of the C band for 5G wireless services. This band affects the use of radio altimeters at airports, which affects communications between airports and flights. This will obviously affect the smooth operation of the aviation industry.
However, it is important to note that airlines do not object to the use of 5G. However, the company hopes that operators will not place the corresponding base stations near the airport so as not to interfere with the normal takeoff and landing of flights. Telecom operators claim that 5G has been put into operation in more than 40 countries around the world. They claim the operation is safe, orderly and will not impact the aviation industry.
The FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) has previously warned that 5G could have potentially adverse effects on aircraft systems. Influenced by the FAA, U.S. carriers AT&T and Verizon have agreed to suspend rollout of new 5G C-band spectrum.
Meredith Attwell Baker, President and CEO of CTIA, a wireless communications trade organization, noted that “5G signals operate in spectrum close to aircraft equipment. American Airlines flies to and from these countries every day. If interference is possible, we should have seen it… We have added a level of protection in the United States called guardband, which is hundreds of times greater than the isolation that exists between wireless and other critical spectrum users.”
