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5G smartphones will have to support indigenous NavIC GPS, deadline is till December 2025: Rajiv Chandrashekhar
NavIC GPS Support: Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajiv Chandrashekhar has said that 5G smartphones to be launched in India will be launched with NavIC-powered chips. The government has set two deadlines for this. The first is that 5G phones will have to provide mandatory support for NavIC by January 1, 2025. This is expected to increase the prices of smartphones.
A few months ago, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the next-generation satellite in the Navik series for space. The full name of NavIC is Navigation with Indian Constellation. Apple's recently launched iPhone 15 series Pro models support NavIC technology.
This is the first time that Apple has given the option of Made in India GPS in its devices. If a new report is to be believed, the government is now planning to make it mandatory for 5G phones to integrate NavIC into their devices. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajiv Chandrashekhar has said this to the media.
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajiv Chandrashekhar has said that 5G devices to be launched in India will be launched with NavIC-powered chips. The government has set two deadlines for this. The first is that 5G phones will have to provide mandatory support for NavIC by January 1, 2025.
