Samsung, Google and Apple present 5G connectivity software for users in India

Posted On: October 26, 2022

Namira Yunia Lestanti, Tribunnews.com journalist

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, NEW DELHI – A number of mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Google until Apple compact announces the release of software or software that can support 5G service connectivity for the community India.

Ahead of the official launch of the 5G network of telecom companies Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio in 12 cities in Indonesia, India next month, prime minister India Narendra Modi reports that there are still many smartphone OEMs in his country that cannot support out-of-the-box networking.

So that the phone cannot be connected to the 5G network proposed by the Indian government, fearing that this problem will hinder the progress of his country, the Indian president appealed to smartphone manufacturers to launch software that can take support the launch of 5G networks in India on October 1st.

“India is concerned that the software model of mobile phones is not ready for the broadband services that have just been launched, therefore a number of mobile phone manufacturers are urged to launch software capable of taking support 5G services,” Modi explained.

Launch of 5G service in India It is expected that the country of Bollywood can bring high-speed internet to consumers, so that it can support increased benefits in agriculture and health sectors.

This is why the government India seeks to accelerate the presence of this service.

“5G is knocking at the door of a new era in this country. It’s the beginning of an endless sky of opportunity,” Modi said.

To respond to government requests India, Samsung which is the second largest smartphone vendor in the country, revealed that the company is currently working to bring OTA updates to enable local airwave support on all 5G phones.

It is estimated that this service will be operational from mid-November 2022.

Before this surge, since 2009 Samsung known for actively developing services 5G technologyeven this tech giant is a pioneer in standardization 5G technology globally.

Similar to Samsung, Apple The Cupertino-based company has confirmed that it will enable 5G networks on compatible iPhones starting in December 2022.

“We work closely with our operator partners in India to deliver the best 5G experience to iPhone users through a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December,” said Apple in his blog.

I don’t want to stay with the others, Google also promised software updates for its devices.

While he didn’t provide a specific timeline for the launch of this software, some of Google’s new devices are said to come with 5G capabilities.

“Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel 6a are 5G-enabled devices. We work actively with operators India to enable the earliest feature,” a spokesperson said. Google at the launch of the Pixel 6a device on India last July.

Although the launch of the new 5G network may be carried out simultaneously in October, according to data compiled by the analysis firm Counterpoint, the basis for the installation of 5G smartphones in Indonesia is India last July, it had reached 50 million users.

Smartphone makers aren’t the only ones needing to improve their services, citing Techcrunch.

Government India also tapped giant VR headset makers from Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, and OnePlus to support 5G services. India.