Why Airlines Fear 5G Will Upend Travel This Week

AT&T and Verizon will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the largest airlines in the U.S. said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.

AT&T said Tuesday it would delay turning on new cell towers around runways at some airports — it did not say how many — and work with federal regulators to settle the dispute.

Verizon said it will launch its new 5G network but added, “we have voluntarily decided to limit our 5G network around airports.”

The moves came after the airline industry raised the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.

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 (SOURCE: HERALD-CHRONICLE)