The concern is that, due to the narrow gap between the frequencies of the 5G and the radio altimeters, the radio waves from 5G towers near airports could cause interference . That is, people using 5G on their phones could inadvertently distort or damage the radio altimeter’s signal.25 Oca 2022
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During the two-week delay in deploying new 5G service, safety experts determined that 5G interference with the aircraft’s radio altimeter could prevent engine and braking systems from transitioning to landing mode , which could prevent an aircraft from stopping on the runway.
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The airline industry has concerns that 5G signal near airports could interfere with altimeters , which aircraft use to measure the height above the earth. This is used in takeoff and landing in slow visibility.
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Article continues after video. 5G is the newest network upgrade that allows people to upload and download data faster while also letting more devices access the internet simultaneously. More radio signals will be used for this to happen. Verizon and AT&T planned to roll out 5G services to customers on January 19, 2022.
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The FAA warned that the new 5G technology could interfere with instruments such as altimeters , which measure how far above the ground an airplane is travelling. Altimeters operate in the 4.2-4.4 GHz range and the concern is that the auctioned frequencies sit too close to this range.
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