Apple gives December Timeline for Update to Enable 5G Support in India

Apple confirmed that they will start upgrading its iPhone models in India in December to make them compatible with 5G networks, the company revealed on Wednesday, as Indian authorities pressed mobile phone manufacturers to adoption the high-speed network. The company said it would push software upgrades to recent models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE, which,according to industry sources

do not support the network currently. "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," Apple said in a statement. Top officials from India's telecoms and IT departments will take a meeting on Wednesday 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, according to sources .