Apple is full-steam ahead on replacing Qualcomm modems with its own

Enlarge / The iPhone 12. (credit: Samuel Axon)

As rumored many months ago, Apple's silicon ambitions don't end with replacing Intel CPUs with its own in Macs-it plans to ditch Qualcomm modems in favor of its own custom-designed chips for iPhones, according to Apple hardware tech lead Johny Srouji.

Srouji confirmed the company's plans when speaking to employees during an internal town hall meeting, as reported by Bloomberg today. Apple acquired Intel's 5G smartphone modem business last summer. That acquisition of Intel's intellectual property and resources was key for Apple's new efforts.

Quoted in the Bloomberg story, Srouji told Apple employees:

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