Xiaomi's 5G phones to get standalone network updates from October

Chinese device maker Xiaomi will provide a software upgrade over the air (OTA) from October to all its seven million 5G phone buyers since May 2020, so that their phones can be powered by a standalone (SA) network that Reliance is planning to launch. Currently, these 5G phones work only on a non-standalone (NSA) 5G network.  

The company has ruled out a sub-Rs 10,000 phone in its portfolio this year until 5G chipsets prices fall.

The assurance on 5G SA allays concerns raised by telecom operators, such as Airtel, that there is no ecosystem of devices for supporting the SA