Airtel recently launched its 5G network in eight cities of India as Airtel 5G Plus. The list includes Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Siliguri and Nagpur. Even as a lot of Airtel customers with 5G-enabled smartphones have started using Airtel’s 5G services, iPhone users are waiting for an update by Apple that will enable the functionality in their smartphones. But that may change soon.
according to a report good By The Economic Times Telecom, Apple is expected to roll out an OTA update enabling 5G networks on all supported iPhone models by December 2022. Sources told the publication that top executives from Apple and Airtel are expected to meet this week to discuss the matter. Timeline of the rollout of software updates to enable 5G capabilities on 5G-enabled iPhone models. In the meeting, executives from both the companies are also likely to discuss why there has been a delay in the rollout of support for 5G networks on supported iPhone models in India.
Furthermore, the report states that Apple is testing 5G capabilities on various iPhone models on Airtel’s 5G Plus network in Delhi and Mumbai and the company is expected to roll out the update in December this year.
It is worth noting that reports in the past few days have said that Apple is testing its iPhones on Airtel’s 5G network in select cities in India and the company is expected to roll out support for 5G networks on iPhones supported soon. hopefully. Now, the new report shares more details in this regard.
Apple iPhone models that support 5G connectivity in India
If you are an iPhone user and not sure if your device supports 5G connectivity, here is the complete list of iPhones that support 5G in India:
— iPhone 12 Mini
– iPhone 12
– iPhone 12 Pro
— iPhone 12 Pro Max
– iphone 13 mini
– iPhone 13
– iPhone 13 Pro
— iPhone 13 Pro Max
– iPhone SE-2022
– iPhone 14
— iPhone 14 Plus
– iPhone 14 Pro
— iPhone 14 Pro Max
Notably, Airtel’s 5G+ network is available on 4G tariff plans in India. At the time of the roll out, Airtel said it would announce 5G tariff plans once the service becomes more widely available in the country. Additionally, the company confirmed that 4G users do not need to update their SIM cards to use the 5G network on their smartphones.
Apple iPhone likely to get 5G support in India by December 2022: Report first surfaced on BGR India.
