There have been reports that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) could acquire key parts of Intel’s German smartphone modem operations, as it looks to build its own 5G chips for the iPhone. Below, Trefis estimates the potential financial upside for Apple from designing its own modems and what it could mean for ...
parts of Intel’s German smartphone modem operations, as it looks to build its own 5G chips for the iPhone. Below, Trefis estimates the potential financial upside for Apple from designing its own modems and what it could mean for the broader iPhone business.How Could Apple’s Margins Benefit If It Designed Its Own Baseband Chips?Apple currently uses Intel 4G chips on its flagship iPhones and plans to use Qualcomm chips for its 5G iPhones, which could launch by 2020 or 2021.
However, the company has been progressively using more self-designed chips on its devices, cutting its dependence on third-party vendors, as it looks to improve the performance of its products via tighter integration. The in-house chip design team currently develops its A-series processors, wireless chips for audio products, and is increasingly focusing on power management.
Modems are one of the most complex and pricey parts of a wireless device, handing the transfer of data with cellular and other networks. By developing proprietary modems, Apple could potentially improve wireless performance as well as battery life on its devices.Competition in the design and production of smartphone components is fairly limited, considering the high barriers to entry both in terms of technology and capital investments, and this means that components are getting more expensive.
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