Apple has postponed the release of its own 5G modem to the end of 2025 or even early 2026
Apple has been developing its own 5G modem for a long time to break an expensive deal with Qualcomm. Initially, this modem was expected to be released in 2024, but now the deadline has been postponed.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the company has encountered development problems, which has resulted in the modem’s release being postponed to the end of 2025 or even early 2026. Until that time, Apple will use Qualcomm modems in its devices – both companies have signed a contract until 2026.
Rumor has it that the development of the chip is at an early stage and may lag behind competitors by years. According to the report, things are not going smoothly, and the developers have a lot of work to do to achieve the final result. According to the source, Apple’s hardware team is “stretched” over many projects, which leads to difficulties in eliminating errors.
By the way, currently only Qualcomm, Samsung, Huawei, MediaTek, and Intel have branded 5G modems.
