Boeing and Airbus warn the U.S. on 5G safety issues
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The heads of the world's two largest aircraft manufacturers called on the US government to postpone the launch of new 5G phone services. |
In a letter, Boeing
and Airbus executives stated that the technology could "have a huge
negative impact on the aviation industry."
Companies have
initially proposed that C-Band diapason 5G wireless may invade aircraft
electronic equipment.
US telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon will launch 5G services on January 5.
"5G obstacles may have a negative impact on the safe operation of the aircraft," Boeing and Airbus Americas heads Dave Calhoun and Jeffrey Knittel told U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Said in a joint letter.
The letter cited the exploration of the American Airlines
Trade Group, which stated that if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 5G
rules take effect in 2019, the issue of passenger breakthroughs and weight
breakthroughs will face detention, diversion or cancellation.
The aviation industry and the US Federal Aviation
Administration have proposed hidden obstacles to 5G to companies through
sensitive aircraft equipment such as radio altitude measurement.
Airbus said in a statement: “Airbus and Boeing have been
working with other aviation industry stakeholders in the United States to
understand the hidden barriers to 5G that radio altimeters imply.”
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The Aviation Diligence Group stated that these measures were
not enough, and Boeing and Airbus stated that they had put forward a
counter-proposal that would restrict cellular transmissions around airports and
other key areas.
Last week, UnitedAirlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby stated that the FAA’s 5G directive would
prohibit the use of radio altitude measurements at approximately 40 of the
largest airports in the United States.
CTIA, an American
wireless diligence organization, stated that 5G is safe and accused the
aviation industry of creating panic and distorting data.
AT&T and Verizon oppose further detentions
in launching the technology. Carriers have spent $80 billion to acquire
bandwidth for new high-speed wireless services. The companies tentatively
agreed to delay the rollout of 5G in November and agreed to limit signal
strength around airports. The industry association representing radio diligence
has accused aviation diligence of "intimidation".
"The tone band used by
the radio altimeter is really close to that of 5G. The concern is that spurious
signals from 5G could intrude into the radio altimeter tone," said CBS
News transportation safety critic Robert Sumwalt , former chairman of the
National Transportation Safety Board and retired 737 pilot.
"It's a real issue that
needs to be addressed or flight safety could be compromised and the airline's
credibility to get in and get people and packages where they need to be."
Unions representing airline pilots objected in
a letter to Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, and Roger Wicker,
a Republican from Mississippi, top lawmakers on the Commerce, Science and
Transportation Committees.
Airline Pilots Association
President Captain Joseph DePetter wrote: "The FAA and FCC are at an
impasse over how to resolve this issue, which is a big deal for passengers,
shippers and American frugality. Big problem.” “The world is planting C-band 5G
in a way that presents a much less obstructive threat to radar altimeters.
Reasons include other countries are using reduced power location constraints or
increasing the frequency tone distance between 5G and radar altimeters. "
Following the roar of airlines, manufacturers and pilots, the two diligent industry associations pledged on Wednesday to work together to achieve results.
The joint statement said: "Fashion experts from these two fields will cooperate with FAA and FCC to find a way forward."
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