According to the business, a software update for iPhones would be released the next week to allow 5G capabilities for public beta testing before a wider rollout in December. Apple, the company that makes the iPhone, will meet with representatives from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to inform them about the launch of the public beta.
The iOS 16 beta software program will get 5G functionality from Apple starting next week, allowing customers to test the network’s speed and stability before a wider release in December. On iPhones 12 and later, the iOS 16 beta software update will allow 5G functionality. Customers of Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio who have an iPhone that is supported can begin experiencing 5G speeds the week after next before it becomes widely available. However, the corporation has not officially announced the rollout’s precise date.
Before the software is made available to the general public, users can test out pre-release versions and use the newest features thanks to the Apple Beta Software Program. Users of the beta version can give Apple input on usability and quality, which aids Apple in locating problems, fixing them, and improving Apple software.
On the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14 series, and the iPhone SE, Apple will activate 5G support (3rd Generation).
The business has been testing 5G services on networks in India that have already gone operational. The iPhone manufacturer previously said that a more comprehensive update to iOS 16 that enables 5G capability would be available in December.
“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 are completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December,” Apple had said in a statement earlier in October.
The government wants 5G phones to be prepared for the high-speed mobile broadband services that telecom service providers will concurrently offer on standalone and non-standalone networks. To ensure an early uptake of the services, government representatives pressed smartphone makers to issue over-the-air updates for all 5G handsets in a meeting with industry stakeholders.
To enable 5G functionality on both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the majority of Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Realme, have already released updates for the majority of their models. By the middle of this month, Samsung is anticipated to release software updates.
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