Apple may roll out iPhone 5G support in India by December: Report

Apple has not started rolling out 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. So far, there has been no official information on the expected timeline for Apple to provide a 5G update to the users. However, it has now been reported that Apple will make the necessary changes by December this year with the rollout of a new iOS update.

According to a report by ET Telecom, citing people familiar with the matter, Apple is targeting the update to 5G service in iPhone 12 and above devices by December. This may come combined with an iOS update for Apple smartphones.

Apple is reportedly testing its devices for Airtel's 5G services in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai. The Cupertino-based giant is also said to be conducting tests for the 5G rollout on Jio's network. However, there has been no confirmation yet from Apple or Airtel officials on the matter.

The report also states that Google Pixel smartphones will bring 5G services for users via a software update in December. Meanwhile, as mentioned on Airtel's website, a number of 5G-supported smartphones with the Airtel network are yet to get an official update for the 5G rollout 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 on Wednesday to discuss the use of 5G services on a wide scale in the country. The meeting will also be attended 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 a discussion on enabling the handsets to start supporting 5G services on 5G networks in India.