Verizon agree to suspend 5G deployment due to FAA security warning
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a
warning earlier this week that there is a potential
interference problem between aircraft safety
equipment and 5G services using the new C-band spectrum.
In addition to this, as a result. Above all
On Thursday, AT&T and Verizon confirmed that they have
agreed to suspend the deployment of 5G services in this
area until they cooperate with the FAA to resolve concerns
about interference between flight safety equipment and
ground 5G signal towers.
Base station data map (from Verizon)
Earlier, the “Wall Street Journal” disclosed that the two
operators had “voluntarily suspended deployment.”
AT&T said in a statement that after receiving a
request from transportation regulators, it has
postponed 5G deployment to January 5, 2022.
A Verizon spokesperson also confirmed to Cnet
that the company also agreed to suspend the
deployment of 5G services on the C-band spectrum
and cooperate sincerely with the FAA.
Even so, the operator still stated that it is expected
to continue to use the frequency band-“We are
accelerating the plan to provide 5G on this
spectrum in early 2022.” Previously, Verizon
had stated that this service would cover 100
million customers.
Verizon agree to suspend 5G deployment due to FAA security warning
5G coverage map (from AT&T)
The FAA and the FCC, which regulate the public
wireless spectrum issued a joint statement stating
that they will work with related companies to mitigate
safety issues and continue to coordinate to ensure safety.
On Tuesday, the FAA issued a special information
bulletin to remind manufacturers, operators, and
pilots of the potential for 5G interference involving
cockpit electronics – even if telecom industry experts
believe there is no evidence that there is any connection
between the two.
On Wednesday, the United States Wireless Communications
and Internet Association (CTIA) stated in a document submitted
to the FCC that nearly 40 markets have passed the rules and
released hundreds of thousands of 5G base stations in the C-band
and similar frequency ranges.
However, the FAA still stated that the ground 5G signal towers
transmitted through the C-band may interfere with the aircraft’s
autopilot system, which can help the aircraft land in bad weather.
Finally, the “Wall Street Journal” pointed out that the agency has
been considering policy measures to restrict the use of certain cockpit systems.
