Ofcom reckons around half of the UK population is now covered by 5G, sort of. UK comms regulator Ofcom says the number of 5G base stations in the UK doubled in 2021, and coverage is now ‘outside 42-57 percent of premises. ‘
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“5G networks using C-band spectrum operate safely and without causing harmful interference to aviation equipment ,” President and CEO Meredith Attwell Baker of CTIA, a trade association for U.S. wireless communications companies, said in a statement.
Read moreHow does 5G interfere with airplanes?
The Federal Aviation Administration has said 5G networks could disrupt aircraft operations. The main concern is that cellular towers and antennas near airports could interfere with radio altimeters , which are electronic devices in aircraft that help pilots gauge their altitude above the terrain.
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