China Mobile Posters For The Iphone 5S And 5C Leak 4G Certification Imminent

Supposed posters from China Mobile promoting the iPhone 5s and 5c have leaked out, touting “the strongest iPhone in China” (via UnwiredView). The ‘100’ visible on the poster indicates the network’s 100Mb/s maximum speed will be supported by the iPhone. Naturally, the iPhone will be China Mobile’s flagship 4G phone.

Apple has already received the necessary certification to put the iPhone on all Chinese spectrum, including the TD-LTE strand used by China Mobile, earlier this month. Now, the only holdup is getting permission from the MITT governing body to let China Mobile use the spectrum on a commercial basis.

The MITT minister is on record saying that these licenses will be granted by the end of year. However, there are rumours circling that this will happen as early as mid-October. This would enable China Mobile to finally launch their network with the iPhone in early November, which tallies up with previous reports.