According to analysts Ming Chi KuoAn Apple temporarily interrupted development of its own Wi-Fi chips and should focus its efforts in new generations of A and M line chips. The analyst says investors were concerned that Apple’s work on Wi-Fi chips could hurt Broadcom’s Wi-Fi chip business.

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Apple and its Wi-Fi chips

According to Kuo, Apple’s solution appears to have included Wi-Fi only support and no Wi-Fi + Bluetooth support. It is worth noting that in terms of design, a Wi-Fi-only chip is easier to develop than a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip.

In addition, since many Apple products use chips that support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the company may run into some problems if it decides to replace Broadcom’s chips with its own solutions. Another detail is that due to recent rumors that the iPhone 15 will support the wireless networking standard Wi-Fi 6EBroadcom can be positioned as the main supplier of chips for the device.

As the industry transitions to Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 in the coming years, developing its own Wi-Fi chips will likely be even more risky for Apple. Given the company’s focus on developing new A and M-series chips, this should ensure the start of mass production of processors based on the 3-nm process technology. between 2023 and 2025. Apple’s focus on its processors is also likely to have a negative impact on the development of the company’s own 5G solution.

In addition to Kuo’s statements, Mark Gurmanfrom Bloomberg news agency reported that Apple didn’t give up completely own solution for wireless networks and mentioned that he is working on a chip with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. Previously, Gurman also said that the Cupertino-based company is working on a chip that combines Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular network support, but it is not known whether this solution is still in development.

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