India to mandate NavIC in all 5G phones by Jan 2025; Apple's iPhone 15 already onboard

India will require NavIC navigation chip support in all 5G smartphones by January 2025 and across all handsets by December 2025. Apple's iPhone 15 has integrated NavIC, signaling that global OEMs and smartphone retailers must reconfigure India-bound SKUs to comply with the ISRO-backed standard.

— FiledTue, 26 May, 2026, 08:35 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 08:35 IST·Source Moneycontrol

What happened

India will mandate NavIC support in all 5G phones by January 2025 and all other phones by December 2025. Apple's iPhone 15 will support NavIC, signaling

Key facts

  • 3 metres
  • 5 metres
  • Jan 1 2025
  • Dec 2025

Why this matters

Scout NavIC-compatible chipset suppliers and India-localized testing partners for partnership or acquisition, since compliance capability becomes a gating asset for any India retail or OEM expansion play.

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