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The iPhone manufacturer previously announced that a more comprehensive update to iOS 16 that enables 5G capability would be available in December.
A software update for iPhones is expected to be released next week to allow 5G capabilities for public beta testing before a wider rollout in December, according to the business.
Representatives from Apple, the manufacturers of iPhone are expected to meet with C-DoT, the Department of Telecommunications' research division to inform them on the public beta rollout.
The iOS beta software programme 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.
The users of beta version can give Apple input on usability and quality, which aids Apple in locating problems, fixing them, and improving Apple software.
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.
The business has continuously been testing 5G services on Networks in India that are already operational. Apple is expected to activate 5G support on the iPhone 12, 13, 14 series along with the iPhone SE.
The iPhone manufacturer previously announced that a more comprehensive update to iOS 16 that enables 5G capability would be available in December.
"As soon as network validation and performance testing for quality and performance are over, we are working with our carrier partners in India to deliver the best 5G experience to iPhones users," stated Apple in a statement earlier in October. It further informed that, " 5G would be made available to iPhone customers in December through a software update."
The government also earlier made it clear that it 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.
In a meeting with senior government officials last month, representatives of the mobile phone industry assured to progressively stop making 4G phones that cost more than Rs, 10,000 and switch to 5G technology.
In a meeting with mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers, top officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) gave them a period of three months to have their 5G services up and running with 5G smartphones.