New Delhi, Oct 12 (Us) : Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will start upgrading its iPhone models in India in December to make them compatible with 5G networks as Indian authorities have pressured mobile phone manufacturers to adopt the high-speed network.
The company said it will push software upgrades to recent models, including the iPhone 14, 13, 12 and iPhone SE, which industry sources say does not currently support the network, according to Reuters.
“We are working with our carrier partners in India to deliver the best 5G experience to iPhone users once network validation, quality and performance testing is complete,” Apple said in a statement.
“5G will be enabled through a software update and will begin rolling out to iPhone users in December.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services on October 1 with great fanfare, with leading telecom operator Reliance Jio saying it will provide the service in four cities and rival Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS) in eight.
Top bureaucrats from India’s telecom and IT departments will chair a meeting on Wednesday for early 5G adoption, asking executives from Apple, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi, as well as local telecom operators Reliance, Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VODA.NS) to be Present according to a government document.
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