Apple unveils custom modem chip to be used in iPhone 16e

Published 19/02/2025, 18:44
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Investing.com -- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has announced its first custom-designed modem chip, which will be used to connect its iPhones to wireless data networks. This move signifies a shift for Apple, as it will now be less dependent on chips from Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), a company that also supplies chips to Apple’s Android competitors.

The new chip will be central to Apple’s $599 iPhone 16e, which was unveiled on Wednesday. Apple executives have stated to Reuters that these chips will be introduced across their product range in the upcoming years, although no specific timeline was given.

This new chip is part of a set of components that Apple is naming the C1 subsystem. A subsystem is a component that houses vital parts like processors and memory.

Apple has traditionally sourced modems from Qualcomm, the largest global supplier of these chips. Qualcomm’s chips are also found in Android devices and Windows laptops, which are direct competitors to Apple’s products.

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