{"id":28802,"date":"2023-01-09T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/apple-looking-to-drop-broadcom-as-wi-fi-bluetooth-cellular-supplier\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T22:04:24","slug":"apple-looking-to-drop-broadcom-as-wi-fi-bluetooth-cellular-supplier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/apple-looking-to-drop-broadcom-as-wi-fi-bluetooth-cellular-supplier\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple looking to drop Broadcom as wi-fi, bluetooth, cellular supplier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has been planning for some time to ease its dependence on Broadcom, and it appears that it may happen by late 2024. <\/p>\n

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Similar to how Apple replaced chips from Intel with custom silicon, the company hopes to do the same<\/a> for its cellular modems. The ability to fine-tune the modem for Apple’s intended purposes is a significant benefit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple reportedly plans to release its first modem by the end of 2024 or early 2025. In doing so, it will drop a Broadcom component in 2025, in a report from<\/a> Bloomberg<\/em> on Monday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Broadcom produces a component that handles Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality on Apple devices. Apple has been developing a replacement for it for years, and is reportedly working on a follow-up version that will combine Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular capabilities into a single component. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other components including radio-frequency chips and ones for wireless charging will still be provided by Broadcom, though Apple is also working to replace those. However, during a conference call in December, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said that while Apple would be reducing its dependence on Broadcom, the company will continue to work with Apple. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We believe we have the best technology and delivering value to our customers,” he said. “There’s no reason to find something else where you’re not the best.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple is Broadcom’s largest customer and accounted for about 20% of the chipmaker’s revenue in the last fiscal year, reaching nearly $7 billion. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Qualcomm will also continue to provide 5G chips for the iPhone lineup in 2023, according to a report from November<\/a>. Apple has been working on creating its modem for use in its hardware for several years, but 2023 won’t be the year Apple makes the switch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n