- Friday, May 03, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics are among makers that will upgrade software for their 5G-enabled phones in India by December as the country’s authorities have asked mobile manufacturers to adopt the high-speed network.
According to Apple, it would push software upgrades to recent models, including the iPhone 14, 13, 12 and iPhone SE, which, industry sources say, do not yet support the network, Reuters reported.
“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,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
“5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December.”
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services on October 1 amid much fanfare, with the country’s leading telecom operator Reliance Jio saying it would make the service available in four cities, while rival Bharti Airtel eyed eight cities.
