*A recent analysis of some media reviews suggested that consumers have experienced mixed results in the early days of deployment of 5G technology, as the US Federal Aviation Administration says it is still studying how the new technology could affect aviation

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Sequel to activation of additional services, there have been a few bumps in the road as telecoms companies roll out 5G technology.

However, several telecoms industry experts have submitted that is to be expected with the deployment of what is essentially a new technology in the telecommunications ecosystem.

绿帽献妻 had reported earlier 2021, that there was a delay in turning on 5G services in certain areas adjacent to airports after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns about possible interference with navigation systems, especially in the United States (US).

Subsequently, the FAA Wednesday, February 23, 2022, warned that 5G wireless service could interfere with radio altimeters in Boeing 737s.

However, the country鈥檚 aviation regulatory stated that it does not see a safety issue for planes operating in areas where the 5G environment has been rendered safe for aviation.

What telecoms consumers say

An analysis of some media reviews suggested that consumers have also experienced mixed results in the early days of 5G.

Douglas, of Kingsport, Tennessee, told ConsumerAffairs 聽that he has had good results so far with Cricket Wireless’s unlimited 5G plan.

He stated: 鈥淚 have used the service for over 6-months now and continually exceed the 22GB usage threshold.

鈥淚 have never been 鈥榯hrottled鈥� or slowed-down and get consistent LTE download speeds of 100-200Mbps and am able to stream full HD video.

鈥淚 am still in a 4G market as of writing this review but have noticed my phone switching between 4G/5G for the last few weeks and expect that 5G will be deployed soon.鈥�

Jackie of Oxford, in Connecticut, in her review reports satisfactory results from another small player, PureTalk. Even in a rural area, she says she鈥檚 receiving 5G service.

Jackie said: 鈥淚 live off the beaten path and have always had some issues with cell service but that is a thing of the past with PureTalk.

鈥淚 now have 5G coverage where I used to have 0 bars.”

But Aja, of Memphis, Tennessee, reports that she has 5G connectivity issues on T-Mobile, an issue she thinks might be related to her carrier.

Aja also wrote in a review: 鈥淒idn’t have service in multiple places (where) my AT&T worked just fine.

鈥淎dditionally even when I had full bars on 5G, half the time content wouldn’t load.”

More 5G technology devices coming

Meanwhile, the major wireless companies have recently stepped up the pace of their 5G rollouts, and equipment manufacturers have responded with more 5G devices in this regard, agency report said.

A study from ABI Research projects the launch of more always-on 5G portable device models in 2022, and predicts sales could top 12 million by the end of this year.

Simultaneously, major telecommunications carriers are beginning to turn off their 3G networks since they need to redeploy the spectrum to 5G users.

That raised concerns recently, as several security and health monitor devices could go dark since they use the older, slower wireless frequencies.

绿帽献妻 had reported that the deployment and use of 5G technology are fast becoming the industry standard in several countries around the globe, just as American-owned AT&T Tuesday, February 22, 2022, began saying goodbye to 3G networks.

Similarly, T-Mobile is shuttering its 3G systems March 31, 2022, and Verizon is retiring its 3G service December 31 this year.

The telecoms firm (Telco) though regards the plan as an expensive proposition, noted that it actually projects to cost the company around $130 million to sunset the 3G services.

However, with 5G technology now becoming the industry standard in several countries, the telecoms firm likely feels 3G is an albatross it no longer needs.

AT&T鈥檚 shutdown of 3G services, report stated, would create immediate problems for estimated 10 million consumers who have older phones, smartwatches, Kindle readers, roadside assistance systems, and home alarm systems.

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