T-Mobile's 'Ultra Capacity' 5G Now Covers 200 Million People November 15, 2021 https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/15/t-mobile-ultra-capacity-5g-milestone/
MediaTek announces Dimensity 9000 5G chipset on 4nm process November 18, 2021 https://www.gsmarena.com/mediatek_announces_dimensity_9000_5g_chipset_on_4nm_process-news-51909.php
Interesting, it looks like that will be the first phone SoC with ARM's Memory Tagging Extension, which is supposed to protect against a whole class of exploits.
AT&T, Verizon offer to limit 5G power over aircraft safety concerns They say they will keep the limits in place for six months. November 24, 2021 https://www.engadget.com/att-verizon-fcc-letter-aircraft-safety-211130190.html
The idea that a necklace would do anything... If cell phones were dangerous my boss would have died 5 times over by now. He's been holding one to his head since the original iPhone was released.
Dutch 5G backlog is growing due to problems with satellite dishes in Friesland https://deciliiter.com/dutch-5g-bac...-problems-with-satellite-dishes-in-friesland/
Yes, but the users that make them dangerous can make anything dangerous. I think you can only give a Darwin award to the same person once.
Airlines ask FCC to again delay C-band 5G rollout near airports beyond Jan. 5 The Airlines for America association says 5G signals could disrupt flights December 31, 2021
"AT&T, Verizon reject Buttigieg's request to delay their 5G launches The Transportation Secretary's request is due to concern the new services' wireless signals could disrupt airplanes' cockpit instruments. AT&T and Verizon have rejected a request by US transportation officials to delay the planned launch next week of their 5G wireless services, but offered to limit the power of their signals for six months, giving regulators more time to study how they could affect aircraft operations..." https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-...buttigieg-request-to-delay-their-5g-launches/
"Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay 5G Plans Over Airline Safety Concerns... Verizon and AT&T said late Monday that they had agreed to delay their deployment of new wireless technology for two weeks, giving in to the demands of federal aviation regulators who have raised concerns that the signals could create an airline safety hazard... The companies made the decision after initially rebuffing a request for a delay made last week by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Steve Dickson, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration..." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/technology/verizon-att-5g-delay-airline-safety.html
"FAA Releases List of 50 Airports That Will Have ‘Buffer Zones’ When AT&T and Verizon Roll Out 5G The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday published a list of the 50 U.S. airports that will have buffer zones, or areas where AT&T and Verizon have agreed to limit 5G signals for six months... The buffer zones will be in place for six months while the agency analyzes whether planes can operate safely after the service is turned on..." https://gizmodo.com/faa-releases-list-of-50-airports-that-will-have-buffer-1848327776
"‘Helicopter operations may be grounded by new 5G towers’ The nation’s helicopter fleet, including airborne law enforcement and air ambulance services, faces the imminent likelihood of being grounded next week when Verizon Communications and AT&T plan to activate new 5G communication towers across the United States. The potential grounding results from an unprecedented number of Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) issued by the FAA overnight. As of this morning, the FAA has published over 1,450 NOTAMs, which prevent pilots from operating aircraft near known hazards. In the FAA’s determination, these hazards include the 5G communications towers that AT&T and Verizon Communications will activate on Jan. 19...." https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/hai-helicopter-operations-may-be-grounded-by-new-5g-towers/
"AT&T to delay some 5G deployment in bid to address aviation standoff WASHINGTON — AT&T said Tuesday it had voluntarily agreed to temporarily defer turning on a limited number of towers around certain airport runways in a bid to address an aviation safety standoff..." https://financialpost.com/pmn/busin...eployment-in-bid-to-address-aviation-standoff
From what i'm reading today, tomorrow is a KEY moment where a series of commercial and passenger aviation is set to ground their planes due to the Verizon/ATT switch on of 5G which is said will create unacceptable and potentially dangerous interruptions to the aircrafts. That includes medical helicopters and the like.
"Verizon will limit some 5G deployment near airports WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications (VZ.N) said Tuesday it would temporarily limit some 5G deployment around airports, in a move aimed at averting a major aviation safety crisis... ...The announcement follows AT&T's (T.N) decision earlier Tuesday to halt some tower deployments near airports..." https://www.reuters.com/business/ae...deployment-near-airports-2022-01-18/?rpc=401&
I don't even understand why this would be a discussion. What do we need more, medical helicopters or faster smartphone service...
