• Airline passengers in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to use their phones to full effect in the sky.
• The European Commission ruled airlines can provide 5G technology on board planes, alongside slower mobile data.
• This could mean flyers will no longer be required to put their phone on airplane mode – though the specifics of how it will be implemented are unclear.
• The deadline for member states to make the 5G frequency bands available for planes is 30 June 2023.

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