Activation habit when starting a flight the days of airplane mode may be numbered, at least in Europe. It refers to a promising report from the European Commission, according to a post shared by our colleagues at Andro4all. Useful changes for users with 5G connectivity.

In the statement, the European Commission explains passengers will be able to take full advantage of all the possibilities of their mobile devices during the flight., just as they would do on land. All this thanks to the merging of new fleets of aircraft into private networks.

Airplane mode will become history

In the future, users are expected to be able to use all the features of their smartphones on airplanes.

Technical variant that changes the equation known so far when carrying a smartphone on the plane, “picocells”. about Private networks to connect data and calls over 5G service.

As explained in the statement, Airlines will be able to provide 5G technology on their planes, as well as previous generation connection technology. This means the end of the need to enable airplane mode on devices while flying. On the other hand, it’s a requirement that has lost its strength over the years due to the laxity of airlines.

Regarding this possibility, The roadmap for the implementation of “picocells” is unknownThierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, said:

5G will provide innovative services for people and growth opportunities for European companies. The sky is no longer the limit when it comes to the possibilities of super-fast, high-capacity connectivity. – Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market

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This week we updated the implementation decision for using 5G in aircraft as if on land and Wi-Fi in road transport.

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— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) 27 November 2022

Although technically there is no objection to the end of airplane mode, it is necessary to rely on the investments of airlines who want to be a part of this transformation, where they are not mandatory. Therefore, there is no doubt that it will be a project that will take time.

While it won’t be necessary to activate it before starting a journey, airplane mode can still be useful as it’s more valuable than just traveling.