The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of US airports that will have 5G buffer zones around them following concerns that expansion of the network could interfere with aircraft safety systems. Two of the country’s largest telecom firms, AT&T and Verizon, are struggling to roll out their “game …
Read More »Tech giants alter 5G rollout plans
AT&T and Verizon, two of America’s largest telecom firms, have agreed to a temporary delay for their C-band 5G networks as talks continue with government officials and airlines, who say the tech could affect aircraft instruments. The companies confirmed the pause in separate statements on Monday, with Verizon stating it …
Read More »Telecom giants reject calls to halt 5G rollout
AT&T and Verizon Communications have rejected calls by the US aviation authority to delay the introduction of 5G networks amid concerns they could interfere with aircraft electronics. The 5G networks will be put in operation in America on January 5, as originally planned, the CEOs of the two major telecom …
Read More »Boeing & Airbus sound alarm over 5G rollout
Airplane makers Boeing and Airbus have renewed their warnings that 5G cell phone signals – supposed to be rolled out in earnest in early January – may threaten the ability of aircraft to operate safely in low visibility areas. The CEOs of both plane manufacturers warned US Transportation Secretary Pete …
Read More »Russia sets preconditions for digital ruble rollout
“It should be a real, full-fledged ruble – no discount or anything else,” the central bank’s governor Elvira Nabiullina told the State Duma committee this week, adding that the regulator expects to test the digital ruble for at least a year before an actual rollout. The task for the CBDC …
Read More »Fears 5G may cause ‘major disruptions’ for AIRCRAFT delay rollout
The planned December 5th rollout across C-band frequencies, which offer “good-to-great speed” across the mid-range of the radio frequency spectrum, will be delayed until at least January 5th, AT&T and Verizon announced on Thursday. The companies are hoping to work with the FAA to address its concerns regarding potential interference …
Read More »Trump takes credit for Covid vaccine rollout that saved ‘100 million people,’ but says inoculation should be voluntary
Speaking to Fox News on Saturday night, Trump boasted that he was “tremendously proud” of the role he played in developing safe and effective vaccines to fight Covid – a process that typically requires more than a decade. “I think if we didn’t come up during the Trump administration with …
Read More »Denmark to cancel Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout, except on voluntary basis – reports
Multiple local media outlets reported the news on Monday, citing unnamed sources. Johnson & Johnson’s shot was temporarily suspended in the US and EU last month amid reports that a number of people developed rare blood clots after taking the jab. Deliveries on both sides of the Atlantic have since …
Read More »CDC, FDA give green light to J&J jab rollout after pause while investigating death from ‘rare blood clot’ after vaccination
The agencies stated that the risk of thrombosis occurring in patients is “very low,” finding the vaccine safe enough to continue immunizations, while at the same time vowing to “remain vigilant in continuing to investigate this risk.” “We have concluded that the known and potential benefits of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »WHO criticizes Europe for ‘unacceptably slow’ rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘prolonging the pandemic’
The WHO statement from its top leadership in Europe on Thursday came after most countries reported increased coronavirus cases and deaths over the past seven days. Last week, Europe recorded 1.6 million new Covid-19 infections and close to 24,000 deaths. It is the world’s second-worst affected region with nearly 1 …
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