Boeing, telcos in spat over 5G services near airports

US aircraft maker Boeing and India’s telcos are in a spat over the issue of 5G around airports. Boeing has told the Centre that the current mitigation measures taken in India are not enough and demanded that there be no 5G services in 3.2 miles, or 5.1 kms, around the airports.

The operators have opposed the view, saying that in case India accepts the demand of Boeing and bars 5G in 3,300-3,670 MHz or C-band spectrum for 5 kms, it would affect most of the cities in the country as many of the airports are in the middle of the cities.

Currently, 5G is barred within 2.1 kms from airports.