Apple is gearing up to roll out it’s own custom-designed modem, a move that could considerably impact the tech giant’s future product lineup. While initially slated for iPhones and iPads, the new chip is expected to find its way into Macs and even future iterations of the Vision Pro headset.
According to reports, Macs with cellular connectivity won’t hit the market until 2026 at the earliest. This timeline coincides with the anticipated launch of a more advanced second-generation modem from Apple. The Verge, citing sources familiar with the matter, also suggests that Apple may integrate 5G capabilities into its upcoming augmented reality glasses, though these are still “a few years away.”
“Apple is reported to be preparing to launch its modem system,” reads a previous report from Antara News.
Rumors are swirling that Apple will debut its dedicated modem in the iPhone SE next year, followed by an entry-level iPad and a slimmer iPhone model, potentially 2mm thinner than the iPhone 16 pro. Within three years, Apple is expected to equip its high-end iPhones and iPads with the second-generation modem, potentially phasing out qualcomm modems altogether.
This ambitious project, codenamed “Sinope,” has been in development for over five years, according to Bloomberg’s mark Gurman. While promising,Apple’s initial modem is not expected to match the performance of Qualcomm’s latest offerings,which are currently used in Apple devices.
“Only the Pro model of the iPhone 16 uses Qualcomm’s latest 5G modem,” Antara News reported earlier.
Apple’s modem reportedly lacks support for mmWave 5G and only offers four carrier aggregation, falling short of Qualcomm’s latest modems, which support six or more. Lab tests indicate that Apple’s modem achieves speeds of ”around 4Gbps,” a figure lower than what Qualcomm’s non-mmWave modem can achieve.
“Apple is preparing its modem to be used in the 2023 iPhone,” Antara News reported previously.
Despite these limitations, Apple’s in-house modem represents a significant step towards greater control over its supply chain and potentially considerable cost savings in the long run. “Apple will acquire Intel’s modem business for 1 billion dollars,” Antara News reported in 2019, highlighting Apple’s commitment to developing its own modem technology.
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