Apple Inc made the commitment at a meeting of key mobile device makers called by the DoT on Wednesday
All 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple's iPhones, will start supporting Airtel 5G services by the middle of this month, a senior Bharti Airtel official said. During the company's earnings call, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said Apple will release the software update in the first week of November and all of its devices should support the company's 5G services by mid-December. Airtel is providing 5G services at 4G rates but it is likely to take call on the pricing of the next generation services in the next 6-9 months, he added. "Samsung... I think there are 27 models of 5G. 16 models are already ready and enabled. Rest will happen by November 10-12. OnePlus all 17 models will work on our network. Vivo all 34 models, Realme all 34 models will work on our network. Xiaomi's all 33 models and Oppo all 14 models will work. Apple has 13 models. They will have (software update) release around the first week of November and by mid-December they .
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Decision on differential 5G pricing may be taken after 6-9 months: Vittal
MARKET WRAP: Pharma, power and IT stocks were the major gainers in trade on Tuesday, while index heavyweight Reliance Industries and select banking shares ended on a tepid note.
Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel's (Airtel's) consolidated net profit jumped 89% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2,145 crore in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022-23, led by strong revenue growth
The firm is currently carrying out beta trials of the 5G service in eight cities nationwide, has now seen eight consecutive profitable quarters
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said the company is now rolling out 5G and exuded confidence that Airtel 5G Plus will deliver the best experience in India
Srinath joined Tata Administrative Services in 1986 and led different Tata Companies in the ICT sector
CLOSING BELL: The Financial Services, IT, Pharma, Auto, and Consumer Durable indices gained over 1 per cent each, while others added up to 1 per cent
Telecom Q2 preview: Bharti Airtel is expected to add around 2 million overall subscribers this quarter, taking the tally to 329 million
The latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed Reliance Jio at 28.31% market share in wireline subscribers, ahead of BSNL at 27.46% and Bharti Airtel at 23.86%
Industry body argues for 'same service, same rules', says current disparities give OTT players privileges but not responsibilities
Tariffs are hiked by telcos to maintain a healthy average revenue per user (ARPU)
As Bharti Airtel rolls out 5G services in select cities in India, Cloud major Oracle is busy helping the telecom operator in its digital metamorphosis to serve its stakeholders and customers better
Airtel and Reliance Jio are the two telecom operators currently offering 5G services in select Indian cities
Largely dominated by BSNL and MTNL, the number of landline connections declined from 36.76 million in 2010 to 20.58 million in 2020
India was the fastest growing Internet of Things (IoT) module market with more than 264 per cent growth in the second quarter this year, a report showed last month
Airtel Digital, which operates the firm's music and streaming video business, has 189 million monthly active users
Customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi will start enjoying the Airtel 5G Plus services in a phased manner, said the company