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Title: Airlines threaten to ground planes over 5G C-Band go-live on January 19 Post by: HCK on January 19, 2022, 04:05:15 pm Airlines threaten to ground planes over 5G C-Band go-live on January 19
What you need to know Airlines have effectively threatened to ground planes if 5G C-Band goes live on Wednesday. Carriers have already said they won't enable masts around specific airports. Airline CEOs have sent a letter asking for action to be taken before Wednesday's go-live. A big old mess just got even messier. Airlines are effectively threatening to ground planes if cellular carriers go ahead with plans to launch their 5G C-Band service on Wednesday as planned. The veiled threat was made in a letter seen by Reuters. Carriers and airlines have been at war over plans to enable the 5G C-Band service for some time now with the former concerned that it will interfere with the in-flight systems of their planes. Now, with the go-live just hours away it seems that airlines are more concerned than ever despite carriers agreeing not to enable towers around a number of airports. The full letter from airline CEOs, seemingly to anyone who will listen, is available in the tweet below.... Source: Airlines threaten to ground planes over 5G C-Band go-live on January 19 (https://www.imore.com/airlines-threaten-ground-planes-over-5g-c-band-go-live-january-19) |