US still debating 5G and aviation safety
Two major providers asked to delay service pending review of impact on airport communications
WASHINGTON: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has asked two major carriers to delay a 5G wireless service that airlines say may pose a safety risk by interfering with aircraft electronics.
Without action, airlines could be forced into “widespread and unacceptable disruption”, Buttigieg and Steve Dickson, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said in a letter on Friday to executives of AT&T and Verizon Communications.
Airplanes could be diverted from airports where landings…
