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AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G implementation at some US airports

AT&T will delay the implementation of its 5G network on a "limited number" of towers near airports following warnings from US airlines

NEW YORK: AT&T and Verizon agreed Tuesday to a partial delay in activating their 5G networks following an outcry from US airlines, who said the rollout could lead to travel chaos.

The latest delay came one day after the chief executives of the largest airlines in the United States warned of a "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping operations if the rollout went ahead on Wednesday as planned.

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