Apple is rumored to make its own mmWave 5G modem for 2021 iPhone and iPad Pro models
Apple is currently using 5G modems from Qualcomm, but the company has apparently been working on its own cellular modem for years now.
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Apple’s own 5G modem may reportedly start appearing in iPhones beginning 2022 or 2023
Cellular modem development is a time-consuming process, but Apple has reportedly set an aggressive 2022 deadline to start using a 5G modem of its own in iPhones by 2022.
Apple to acquire majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion
Apple announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The deal is worth $1 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Included in the buyout are 2,200 Intel employees joining Apple, patents and other IP, equipment and leases.
Kuo: Apple could complete 5G modem development by 2022 or 2023
Apple could do without Qualcomm’s wireless modems in iPhones as soon as 2022, a reliable analyst has it.
An in-depth look into Apple’s frustrations with Intel’s modems
In an in-depth report detailing Intel’s modem struggles, The Information claims Apple is not expected to finalize its own in-house designed cellular modem for iPhones before 2025.
Apple reportedly continues actively working on its own cellular modem chip for iPhone
Apple’s reportedly been actively hiring silicon engineers in San Diego, where it operates an office with a growing Wireless Architecture team, to work on a custom cellular modem for future iPhones.
Intel unveils its first 5G modem that could power 2020 iPhone
Offering improvements in power, size and scalability, Intel’s new 5G-enabled modem supports theoretical peak speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second, or three to six times faster than the latest LTE modems available today.
Qualcomm admits Apple’s only using Intel modems in 2018 iPhones
The upcoming 2018 iPhone lineup might only use Intel-based modems. This news comes from Qualcomm, which says its modems won’t be used in this year’s phones.
After HomePod, MediaTek wants to provide modems for iPhone
MediaTek hopes to replace Qualcomm as one of Apple’s modem chip providers for iPhone in the coming years. For now, it will celebrate working on HomePod.
Intel begins production on modems for the 2018 iPhones
Intel is now making modems that will be used for the 2018 iPhone lineup. The XMM 7560 is the first Intel modem to support both CDMA and GSM.
Apple may tap MediaTek as iPhone modem supplier as Qualcomm legal battle intensifies
As its legal battle with Qualcomm rages on, Apple is reportedly actively seeking new chip suppliers to absorb more of the remaining baseband modem orders.
Apple looks to Intel for 5G modems in future iPhones
Tensions between Apple and Qualcomm have been on the rise, which has in part caused Apple to look elsewhere for the iPhone’s upcoming 5G modem. Apple is aiming to include 5G in the iPhone by 2019-2020, which means they are getting close to choosing a manufacturer.
