CES is just two days away and 5G will be front and center. The major phone carriers have been promising us the magic of low latency, high bandwidth wireless networks for years. Today, the United States ranks 5th in 5G deployment behind South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Hong Kong, but the technology is widely deployed worldwide. There’s very good 5G network coverage in China, Philippines, Canada, Finland, Spain, Italy, UK, and Australia as well.
Why should you care about this?
The FAA is saying that 5G may interfere with altimeter readings in commercial aircraft. Understandably, big telecom is pushing back, citing examples of every other country with an airport and no issues ever reported. Sadly, once you ask a, “How often do you beat your wife?” type of question, fear, uncertainty, and doubt replace facts, science, and logic.
Get ready to investigate 5G’s impact on commercial aviation. Remember: your cellphone was a danger to commercial aircraft avionics in the US for years… or was that just fear, uncertainty, and doubt?
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