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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday warned of potential delays from July 1 for airplanes that have yet to adapt their radio altimeters to 5G C-band interference.

Airlines are struggling to meet a deadline to upgrade equipment that 5G networks could interfere with.

A group representing major U.S. airlines has “strongly urged” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend the proposed June 2024 deadline for retrofitting altimeters on aircraft to ensure they are not susceptible to 5G wireless interference.

Verizon and AT&T have voluntarily agreed to defer some C-Band 5G usage until July 2023, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as air carriers strive to adapt planes to ensure they do not face interference.

Radio altimeters are becoming unreliable in the C-band frequency range for 5G. With the deployment of 5G service across the US, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has issued a new directive for Boeing 737 aircraft.