It's no secret that Apple long-term efforts to break free from dependence on their partners and componeHe wants to develop the products that are important to him himself. Thanks to this strategy, he will not be dependent on anyone, which means he will not be in danger of disputes over price increases and the like, but most importantly, he will be able toonenty to develop de facto "tailor-made" products, which is not currently the case. Unfortunately, it is not entirely successful on all fronts. MiniIt still has not been able to successfully develop modems for receiving 5G signals and, it seems, it will not be able to for a while.
This is what the iPhone 16 prototypes look like
It wasn't long ago that news broke through the media that Apple he froze the development of his own 5G modems for future iPhones, iPads and perhaps even Macs, as he was unable to move forward in it. A few hours ago, news surfaced that although development is slowly starting up again, however, due to the fact that it is still absolutely not going well, he agreed Apple with your current supplier to extend your subscription. So far, it has only been agreed with Qualcomm to purchase until 2025, which has now been extended until March 2027. Apple is therefore obviously leaving the door ajar for the possibility of deploying its first 5G modems in products planned for spring 2027. This could include both iPads and the new generation of the iPhone SE. However, it is necessary to reiterate in one breath that the development of modems is Applu is absolutely not doing well and it is quite possible that in the coming years the cooperation between the two companies will be extended again - as has been the case several times before.
Why don't I mind at all? Probably because modems from Qualcomm are really good... And probably also because earlier attempts with modems from Intel had really dismal results... And will anyone still be interested in 5G in a few years?
... he problem is not so much in technology as in patents, because patents on 5G networks very successfully prevent all "new" players from developing their own HW.
This is really rubbish "journalism". The source from which this article is based has in the title: "Apple Extends Modem Licensing Deal With Qualcomm Through March 2027". So failed or controlled action? In order for someone to be able to distinguish it, sometimes someone would have to pull their head out of .... :)