Which areas in the UK have 5G?

As 5G continues to expand, people are going to feel the impact of the 5G revolution. Designed to have faster speeds, larger capacity and reduced latency, 5G is expected to be the key for innovation in tomorrow’s future. In particular, increased speeds can open new opportunities in public safety and business .

“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 ,” the FAA said in a statement.

On October 17, 2019, the UK’s second-largest telecom provider rolled out 5G in a handful of cities as part of their plan to reach 20 cities before 2020 .

The aviation industry is worried that US 5G service is too close to the spectrum used by radar altimeters, which is between 4.2 and 4.4 GHz. Europe does not face the same risk , according to the industry, because there is a much larger buffer between the spectrum used by radar altimeters and 5G.