The
The technical collaboration "will enable more aircraft to safely use key airports while also enabling more towers to deploy 5G service," according to the
This comes after the administration issued an Airworthiness Directive Tuesday, barring several models of
At issue are the C-band towers in close proximity to airports, which could interfere with sensitive on-board instruments, including altimeters, which measure planes' altitude.
Both Verizon and
The companies have now "provided more precise data about the exact location of wireless transmitters and supported more thorough analysis of how 5G C-band signals interact with sensitive aircraft instruments. The
That allows them to safely turn on more of the 5G towers across major
This week, the administration said it has approved 90 percent of commercial aircraft to perform most low-visibility landings at airports where 5G towers are now deployed.
There are still restrictions on some rotary aircraft.
"The
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