Earlier this month, Narendra Modi officially introduced 5G in India, following which, Jio and Airtel started their initial rollout. While a lot of phones are 5G ready, iPhones and even some high-end Samsung phones are still not supporting 5G. To fasten this process, the Indian Government is pushing these OEMs to quickly roll out updates for this. Have a look at the details.
A recent report by Reuters reveals that India’s IT and telecom departments are set to have a closed-door meeting with Apple, Samsung, and other smartphone makers, along with telecom operators like Jio, Airtel, and Vi. The aim is to understand the reason behind the delay and persuade the brands to “prioritize” software updates to enable support for 5G.
To recall, Airtel 5G Plus and Jio’s True 5G have started rolling out to users. While Airtel’s 5G is available in 8 cities, 5G by Jio is limited to 4 cities. Airtel’s True 5G is also compatible with phones from Realme, Xiaomi, Oppo, and more. Jio, on the other hand, doesn’t support a lot of devices.
