Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay some elements of their 5G rollouts around major airports in the US until July 2023, giving the aviation industry more time (opens in new tab) to address any potential risks caused by C-Band spectrum. Mid-range C-Band offer a compromise between the range and indoor penetration characteristics of low-range airwaves and the huge capacity offered by high-band frequencies. Both operators had planned to switch on C-Band 5G earlier this year before the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) expressed concerns the spectrum could affect sensitive electronics, like altimeters, that rely on frequencies located between 4.
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