# 5G interferes with aviation technology? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5g-interferes-with-aviation-technology/958029 "2022-01-19T02:41:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5g-interferes-with-aviation-technology/958029/3 "2022-01-19T02:44:42Z")
> [@What’s up with airlines and 5g?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-airlines-and-5g/957991/13): > > The US is using a 5G frequency band that is much closer to the radar altimeter band so there is a greater risk of interference. From here: There is no single part of the electromagnetic spectrum that 5G occupies. Some countries are using 600 megahertz to 900 megahertz, which isn’t dissimilar to 4G. Some are placing it between 2.3 gigahertz and 4.7 gigahertz, which boosts data speed somewhat. And others are using 24 gigahertz to 47 gigahertz, which requires more towers but offers even highe… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5g-interferes-with-aviation-technology/958029)._