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Everything you need to know about 5G and how it might impact aviation.
Spotlight On 5G Interference
 
 
Most people have a smartphone these days and it will likely either be a 4G or 5G handset, but who really knows what to make of the current 5G versus radio altimeter frequency clash in the U.S. and the safety impact it may have on aviation? Here we unravel some of the complexities.
 
Karen Walker

When FAA issued its plan to ensure airliner avionic systems would not be compromised by incoming 5G wireless phone service across the US, airlines around the world saw red.
 
Karen Walker, Sean Broderick, Bill Carey

In light of news that airlines are angry about an FAA proposal to address the risk of interference from new 5G wireless towers in the U.S., our expert editors, who have been tracking the issue, discuss what’s going on. This latest podcast on the subject was published August 4, 2022.
 
This article examines what came before 5G. James Albright takes us back in time with images which include a very old mobile telephone that was affectionately nicknamed the "brick". This was an early '1G' telephone before the term was coined.
 
James Albright

The 5G spectrum in the U.S. "could" cause interference for aviation operators. 
 
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