Los equipos de diseño de silicio de clase mundial de Apple podrían estar listos para introducir módems 5G desarrollados internamente en iPads a partir de 2021, según un informe.</p><h2>Apple ha invertido miles de millones en el desarrollo de 5G</h2><p>Esta afirmación sugiere que los primeros módems 5G desarrollados por Apple podrían estar disponibles en los nuevos modelos de iPad Pro mini-LED a partir de 2021.
The new speculation falls in line with a 2019 prediction that "it seems possible that the company will ship its first 5G modem in an iPad or other device, rather than rolling it out to all of its mobile products at the same time." Apple's 5G iPhones use Qualcomm's 5G chips, following Apple's much-publicized peace deal with Qualcomm and its $2019 billion acquisition of Intel's modem business in 5. Before Apple reached its multi-year deal With Qualcomm, the company was working with Intel to develop its own XNUMXG modems, but that effort is believed to have been problematic. (One of these problems may appear to be Apple's later revealed decision to replace Intel processors with Apple Silicon in Macs.)
Apple roadmap for networking technology
Reuters wrote in 2019: “A person familiar with the matter said Apple plans to use Qualcomm's modem technology for a 5G iPhone in 2020, but wanted to have a 5G modem developed in-house and ready to use. “Intel has already announced plans to prepare a 2021G modem by 5, so leveraging Intel assets could help Apple achieve its goal,” he added. The latest report (from Digitimes via MacRumors) suggests that Apple is on the right track with this timeline and has successfully built its own antenna into a packet modem that supports both sub-2020 GHz and mmWave. Apple has been studying this latest technology for years, although it is available in a small number of countries, including the United States. There are three good reasons why you won't want to rush to put your own 6G on iPhones right away:
- Apple will want to make sure its technology is reliable enough for rough use. The launch of its own 5G on iPads would provide insight into this.
- You need to ensure your modem is compatible with key markets before transitioning your entire product portfolio.
- You must build your manufacturing capacity to build these devices in the volumes you need.
The six-year deal between Apple and Qualcomm, where you can buy 5G for your devices, has given the company valuable time to explore this path.
system on chip
It's also possible that Apple's silicon design teams want to figure out how to incorporate 5G as an SoC element in future chips. Logically, this should dramatically increase battery life and can improve the performance of 5G applications by providing constant bandwidth across the chip. If the latest claims are correct, Apple may be on the right track to install its own modems in its iPhones as early as the iPhone 14, although the other big chip move Apple is hoping for: a migration to process technology. 3nm - could delay this for another year. This still fits perfectly with the length of the Qualcomm deal. The strategic importance for Apple of combining a large number of system elements on a single chip is clear. The more features it can pack into its tiny, low-power chips, the more they can be deployed to support different families of products, from small, smart, connected low-power devices to Macs. By now we should all be convinced of Apple's ability to scale the system performance with these processors, as demonstrated by the Mac M1.
Why is this important
From a customer perspective, especially for enterprises, Apple's track record and billion-dollar investments in this space show the depth of its drive to innovate in mobile networks. In addition to controlling the technology, what Apple plans to achieve through its investment in 5G development is a little less clear, but given that power and performance are two of the pillars of its processor design teams. , it is logical to think that it pursues the same objectives. for networking. That in itself suggests that Apple wants its 5G devices to deliver the fastest, most stable 5G performance of any device, and probably also means it's interested in exploring/supporting it. 'network intelligence application (network slicing, SD-WAN, etc.). Although you may need to think about solving some of your more mundane network problems first. Follow me on Twitter or join me in AppleHolic's bar & grill and Apple Discussions groups on MeWe.
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