Has Apple abandoned the development of 5G modems?

According to a post on South Korean platform Naver, Apple is in the process of restructuring its investments in its 5G modem development division and its workforce, and is terminating its internal 5G modem development project.

Similar reports from sources within the Japanese supply chain have also been corroborated by leaker Tech_Reve, who has a reliable track record of leaking Apple products in the past, according to GSMArena .

According to leaker yeux1122, Apple is abandoning the development of a 5G modem.

If the leaks are true, Apple is ending its development efforts and investment in a project plagued by difficulties and obstacles to develop an in-house 5G modem, expected to be included in the upcoming iPhone SE 4. This would end the possibility of us seeing an Apple-made 5G modem in an iPhone.

Last week, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman mentioned that Apple might miss the 2025 deadline to replace Qualcomm chips with its own 5G modem because the project has been delayed again, according to Macworld .

In September, Apple extended its 5G modem contract with Qualcomm until 2026. All Apple devices to date have used modems manufactured by Qualcomm. The company expects to switch to its own 5G modem by 2026. Apple also faces legal issues related to modem patents held by Qualcomm, which are set to expire in 2030.

In 2019, Apple spent $1 billion to acquire Intel's entire modem business. This deal gave Apple access to Intel's entire research and technology operations and more than 2,000 employees.

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