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Aviation regulators: The 5G network can affect most Boeing 737s

U.S. aviation regulators warn that 5G wireless operations could affect radio altimeters on most Boeing 737s and affect crew load and aircraft landings, according to a U.S. government statement released Wednesday.

A directive from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) affects Boeing 737s, with the exception of their 200 and 200-c series, the Federal Register said in a statement.

It is added that “their radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz (5G C-Band) frequency band”.

“During approach, landing and circling, some of the aircraft’s systems may not function properly as a result of this intervention,” the FAA said in a statement, which is scheduled to be officially released on Thursday.

This would lead to “increased workload of the flight crew during the approach involving the air traffic controller, choke or autopilot, which could lead to reduced ability of the flight crew to maintain safe flight and landing of the aircraft,” the statement said. .

Telecommunications networks are introducing the next generation of 5G systems, which the FAA previously warned could affect the aircraft’s sensitive electronics, such as radio altimeters.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have promised to improve coordination on spectrum management following a dispute over 5G aviation. In January, telecommunications companies Verizon Communications and AT&T agreed to postpone the deployment of 5G wireless towers near airports, BNR recalls.

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