Apple's iPhone 5 has been appproved for released by Chinese regulators and is ready to debut in the world's largest market.

On Thursday, two new iPhone models received the network access licenses from China's Telecommunications Equipment and Certification Center (TENAA).

Apple's iPhone 5 is listed on TENAA's website including models WCDMA and CDMA2000 3G models.

The devices had previously received approval from a pair of Chinese regulatory bodies.