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

American telcos have a middle ground with the aviation industry, delaying part of their 5G network rollout that are closer to airports. — Getty Images/AFP

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.