India to Push Apple, Samsung to Enable 5G Support on their Phones

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India’s government is set to push handset makers including Apple and Samsung to expedite software upgrades on their phones.

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Just days after kicking off the next-generation cellular network by the nation’s two leading telcos with all pomp and show.

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Top bureaucrats from the country’s telecom and IT departments will jointly chair a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the software upgrade requirements.

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The primary agenda of the closed-door meeting is to push smartphone companies to prioritize software upgrades for all 5G phones in the country.

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Global companies including Apple, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi and local manufacturers such as Lava and Micromax are invited to the meeting.

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Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have also been called.

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After much anticipation, Reliance Jio and Airtel launched their 5G services in select cities earlier this month.

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State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is also not ready to roll out its 5G service in the country.

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