Apple has been trying to reduce dependency on third-party suppliers for core components of its devices. In line with that, the technology giant has been trying to make its own 5G modem for a few years now.
There were reports indicating that the Apple iPhone series smartphones launching next year could feature the company’s in-house developed 5G modem. Now, it appears that is not happening anytime soon.
As per the latest report coming from well-known Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, Apple has failed to make its own in-house 5G modem. He also adds that Qualcomm will remain the exclusive supplier of 5G modem chips for the iPhones.
Qualcomm was expected to ship 20 percent of the 5G modem chips for the 2023 iPhone models but now the semiconductor company is expected to supply 100 percent of chips.
While Apple will keep working on making its own 5G modem, it will take more time to reach the goal and have a satisfactory outcome for the company to be able to use the chips on iPhones as well as other devices from Apple.
Apple acquired the modem chip business of Intel in the year 2019 and has been working on making its own chips to move away from Qualcomm. Apple and Qualcomm also had a major legal battle over licensing fees, which was ultimately settled.
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