National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement regarding the agreement to delay the imminent, nationwide rollout of 5G cellular service for 14 days. Bolen noted that the delay will provide a fuller understanding about the impact of 5G signals on critical aviation safety technologies, including their potential for radar altimeter interference.
“NBAA welcomes this short-term reprieve from the Verizon and AT&T 5G rollout, so that we can better understand and communicate its potential impact on aircraft, airports and airspace across the system. We need answers to key questions in order to ensure we remain the world’s largest, safest and most efficient aviation system, and we will utilize this time to gather and share much-needed information about this development for all aviation segments, including business aviation.”
Bolen noted that the association plans to provide a real-time resource on the 5G deployment as more information becomes available. In the meantime, the organization has information available at nbaa.org/5g.
This press release was prepared and distributed by the National Business Aviation Association.
