Apple, Google and Samsung Electronics will upgrade software for their 5G-enable phones in India by December as Indian authorities press mobile phone manufacturers to adopt the high-speed network.
As it would push software upgrades to recent models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE, which, industry sources say, do not support the network currently.
Apple said :
“We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed,”.
“5G will be enable via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December.”
A Samsung India spokesperson said the company would roll out updates across all its 5G devices by mid-November.
Top bureaucrats from India’s telecoms and IT departments will chair a meeting for early 5G adoption, asking executives from Apple, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi, as well as domestic telecom operators Reliance, Airtel and Vodafone Idea to be present, as per a government document.
DoT and Ministry of Electronics and IT will chair the meeting to discuss teething 5G issues.
The authorities will discuss the intervention of handset manufacturers and telecom operators to release software updates for all 5G handsets and prioritise the software upgrade for the adoption of 5G in India.
Bharti Airtel is the only operator to have commercially launch 5G services while Jio has starts beta trials.
Apple has not starts rolling out of 5G services yet in iPhone 12 and above devices.
According to the update on the Bharti Airtel website, Apple is yet to update its software for iPhone 12 and above users.
There has no official information on the expect timeline for Apple to provide 5G update to the users.
It has now report that Apple will make the necessary changes by December this year with the roll out of a new iOS update.
Apple is targeting the update to 5G service in iPhone 12 and above devices by December.
This may come combine with an iOS update for the Apple smartphones.
Apple is reportedly testing its devices for Airtel’s 5G services in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
As Apple is also said to be conducting tests for 5G roll out on Jio’s network.
So, there has no confirmation yet from Apple or Airtel officials on the matter.
The report also states that Google Pixel smartphones will bring the 5G services for the users via a software update in December.
As mention on Airtel’s website, a number of 5G-support smartphones with Airtel network are yet to get an official update for 5G roll out on the devices.
Some of these companies include Samsung, Motorola, Asus, Honor, Lava, LG, Nokia and Tecno.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) and MeitY officials will meet telecom operators and smartphone companies to discuss the use of 5G services on wide scale in India.
The meeting will also be attend by Apple and Samsung officials.
Secretaries of both the DoT and Ministry of Electronics and IT will chair the meeting to discuss teething 5G issues.
The agenda of the meeting revolves around discussion on enabling the handsets to start supporting 5G services on 5G networks in India.
