iPhone, according to a well-known analyst. With more Apple Silicon being designed each year, including its A-series mobile processors, U1 ultra-wideband chip that enables AirTag's advanced capabilities, and the super-fast M1 that powers the new iPad Pro and Mac computers, a 5G baseband chip made by Apple is likely to offer something unique.
Apple designs the hardware for every product it makes and develops the operating system also, allowing tight integration within each device as well as between all Apple devices. Apple calls this Continuity and it adds great value to the entire product line. However, it doesn't design all of the components. The displays are often outsourced, with Samsung supplying the OLED screens for the iPhone 12. Modems have been split in the past with both Intel and Qualcomm providing solutions. In 2019, Apple purchased the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business acquiring intellectual property and equipment to speed its own development.
Apple is rumored to be developing a 5G chipset of its own for a future iPhone, which may offer advanced capabilities. iPhone 13.
Why An Apple 5G Modem?
Snapdragon 888 was announced one month after the iPhone 12 and it boasted 5G capabilities that the newest iPhone just couldn't match, stealing Apple's thunder in of cellular connectivity.
As long as Apple is dependent on third parties for critical components, there is a risk of this happening again. Apple also suffered critiques in 2017 for sourcing modems from Intel as well as Qualcomm for the same iPhone. The A-series system-on-a-chip could result in additional performance gains. With multiple possible benefits, it's likely that a future iPhone will feature an advanced Apple modem.
Source: MacRumors