Apple plans to integrate 5G modem into your chip but will have to wait a long time

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/79/79/74/ib-Fqh13n9h4_6e8776ef.jpg" Alt = "Apple plans to integrate 5G modem into their chips, but will wait a long time"/> ~ < P > Apple is working on technology, which will integrate the modem directly into the processor, which will increase the energy efficiency of the devices and reduce their cost. According to Mark Gourman from Bloomberg, the company plans to implement this development not earlier than 2028.

< H3 > What else is known

< p > how & nbsp; nobsp; nbsp; macrumors, the idea of ​​MacBook with a built -in mobile zob & rsquo; rsquo; At the time, Apple considering the release of MacBook Air with 3G support, but Steve Jobs abandoned this decision because of the lack of space for the necessary components. The modem integration into the processor could eliminate this problem.

< p > The first own Modemem of Apple & ndash; C1 & ndash; He made his debut in the iPhone 16E, presented last week. According to the company, it significantly improved the energy efficiency of the device, which made the iPhone 16e with a record holder among models with 6.1-inch display & ndash; Up to 26 hours of video viewing. Apple emphasizes that C1 & ndash; only the first step.

< p > now the company is already testing the next generation & ndash; The C2 modem, which is probably with & Rsquo; appears in the iPhone 18 Pro in 2025, as well as his successor & ndash; C3, which can make its debut in 2027. Apple seeks to surpass Qualcomm whose modems are currently used in iPhone and iPad.

< P > The development of its own modems has been going on since 2018 because Apple wants to get rid of Qualcomm dependence. At the same time, the company has recently extended a contract with Qualcomm until March 2027, which will give it extra time to bring its own technology to the required level.