AT&T and Verizon say they will delay activating new 5G wireless service for 2 weeks following a request by Transportation Sec. Buttigieg, who cited the airline industry’s concern that the service could interfere with systems on planes
The announcement reversed the companies’ decision just a day earlierIn a statement Monday night, AT&T also repeated its promise to further reduce power of the networks around airports — an approach used in France — for six months to give regulators more time to study potential interference with aviation.
“We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues,” AT&T spokeswoman said in a statement. A Verizon spokesman said the two-week delay would ensure “the certainty” of rolling out the new service later in January.On Friday, Buttigieg and Stephen Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, asked the companies to delay their C-band 5G rollout for up to two weeks. They warned that without a delay, there would be “unacceptable disruption” to aviation because flights would be canceled or diverted to other cities to avoid potential risks to air safety.
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