FAA Plans Warnings to Pilots, Airlines Over New 5G Rollout…

Air-safety regulators tussle with telecom regulators over safety concerns ahead of expansion of new wireless technology planned in December.

“At the heart of the dispute is the U.S. rollout of 5G. Short for fifth-generation wireless, 5G technology offers internet speeds 100 times faster than today’s 4G service, potentially paving the way for new applications, revenue and jobs.”

“To offer 5G, telecom companies need more space on the airwaves. Wireless spectrum is like land, in that the number of available frequencies is finite. The FAA-FCC clash is just the latest in a series of dis- putes between U.S. govern- ment agencies seeking to balance the need to make airwaves available for faster networks, while also accom- modating existing users.”

via WSJ