It became known that the Apple Corporation in 2025 will begin to install its own production cells on the iPhone, which will replace those that Apple currently buys from Qualcomm. By message Bloomberg with reference to anonymous sources, until 2025 the company will try to replace the wireless chip manufactured by Broadcom, which provides support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Apple is already developing its own ARM processors, which are now purchased from Taiwan TSMC. Using their own wireless chips will give the company a higher level of control over most of the technologies used in the iPhone.
It is worth noting that Apple is the largest Broadcom client, the income from Apple chips is about 20% of the total income of the manufacturer. By data Marketwatch , Broadcom shares fell sharply after reports that Apple was working on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips.
Qualcomm will also decline, because it supplies the Snapdragon X65 5G modem used in the iPhone 14.
According to Bloomberg, Apple will first use its own wireless chips in only one new device, and then for three years will gradually abandon Qualcomm chips. It is also reported that Apple is developing a chip that combines all wireless functions – a cell modem, Wi -Fi and Bluetooth – in one component.