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Published: 20 January 2022
After a large number of global airlines cancelled flights to Uncle Sam's country, the launch of the fifth-generation network in the United States triggered what was described as a "flight crisis."
Verizon Communications and AT & T began operating the fifth-generation network in major urban areas of the United States.
Among the lines that have announced the suspension are Emirates Airlines, Indian Airlines, INA (First Nippon) and Japanese Lines.
Some airlines have also changed the type of aircraft used on their flights to the United States.
The telecommunications giant spent tens of billions of dollars obtaining fifth-generation network licenses last year, but companies in the aviation sector have raised concerns about possible overlap with altimetry radios, which may use the same frequencies, especially if weather conditions are bad.
Aviation experts say that reliance on automatic landing devices increases intensively during bad weather situations.
They explain that the power of radiation of new 5G systems overlaps with similar radar devices used by aircraft, to help land and to see how high.
They highlight that such interference may cause confusion during the landing process, as communication with observation towers is interrupted or damaged.
Verizon's executive director, Hans Vestberg, told CNBC that he was confident that problems with the aviation sector would "go away" following cooperation with "all parties involved, including the White House."