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Giovanni Chiarelli from MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa It said on Friday that the 5G capabilities in the new Apple iPhone 12 models will only work on its network for a period of time until next year.
It implied in a statement that other network operators, including its main rival, Vodacom, will not be able to offer 5G services to iPhone 12 customers during this period. It is understood that the Vodacom 5G network has not been “certified” by Apple.
Vodacom said in response that all iPhone 12 devices purchased from the company are “5G ready.” He added that 5G connectivity “will be enabled by a simple software update in due course,” apparently confirming that the process is in the hands of Apple, not Vodacom.
“Through rigorous 5G testing with Apple, MTN is proud to announce that, at launch, the Apple iPhone 12 will be 5G-enabled on the MTN network,” he said. “MTN will be the only network authorized to enable 5G on the new iPhone 12, from December 2020 to early 2021.”
The company’s CTO, Giovanni Chiarelli, said: “MTN is honored to be the only mobile network in South Africa enabled to support 5G on Apple’s iPhone 12.”
Vodacom rejected its competitor, saying it was “the first to launch a mobile 5G network in South Africa and has been the first to launch a number of 5G devices.”
MTN said it will begin selling the iPhone 12 models on December 18, in line with statements from Vodacom and Apple’s Core Group-owned retailer iStore. – (c) 2020 NewsCentral Media
