by David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US aviation and telecommunications industries have made progress in addressing air safety concerns over potential interference from 5G telecommunications transmissions with aircraft operation.
Telecommunications group CTIA, Airlines for America and the Aerospace Industries Association stated in a joint statement that “after productive discussions, we will work together to share available data from all parties to identify specific areas of concern for aviation.”
“The best experts and technicians from both industries will work collectively to identify a way forward, in coordination” with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the statement.
“By working collaboratively and in good faith on a data-based solution, we can achieve our common goal of deploying 5G while preserving aviation security,” added the groups.
AT&T and Verizon, which won an $80 billion frequency auction, have plans to roll out C-band 5G spectrum in early January.
Both the aviation industry and the FAA have raised concerns about potential 5G interference with sensitive aircraft electronics such as radio altimeters.
The FAA said it was pleased that aircraft manufacturers and telecommunications companies “are taking steps to test the performance of dozens of radio altimeters in the anticipated high-power 5G environment in the United States.”
The organization added that it will work “to ensure that the test provides adequate safety margins and considers the variety of security systems that rely on accurate information from radio altimeters.”
Airlines for America said that if the FAA’s 5G directive were in effect in 2019, some 345,000 passenger flights and 5,400 freight flights would have faced delays, diversions or cancellations.
CTIA said that 5G is secure and that the spectrum is being used in about 40 other countries. The CTIA had previously accused the airline industry of fomenting fear and distorting the facts around the technology.
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