By Gregory Wallace and Brian Fung | CNNMobile phone carriers have agreed to another delay in rolling out some 5G service to prevent interference with airplane technology, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The new timeline prompted concerns from major airlines and operators of regional jets, the latter of which would be subject to an even more aggressive end-of-2022 deadline. The timeline calls for retrofitting smaller regional jets “by the end of 2022” and larger jets by summer 2023. ““Today’s announcement identifies a path forward that will enable Verizon to make full use of our C-Band spectrum for 5G around airports on an accelerated and defined schedule,” Silliman said. Industry and government officials have held a series of meetings on the matter this year, most recently on Friday.

Source: CNN June 17, 2022 23:51 UTC