FAA has ‘deep concern’ about 5G network plan on aviation safety — letter
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised vital points about a plan to utilize spectrum for 5G wi-fi networks on aviation safety and is planning to problem a correct warning about the issue, based mostly on sources and a letter seen by Reuters.
The aviation commerce has voiced alarm about the plan to utilize C-Band spectrum for better than a 12 months. Network carriers are anticipated to start out using the spectrum starting Dec. 5 starting in 46 markets.
FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims in a beforehand unreported Oct. 6 letter said the corporate shares “the deep concern about the potential have an effect on to aviation safety ensuing from interference to radar altimeter effectivity from 5G network operations throughout the C band.”
An FAA spokeswoman said Friday it …