TwelveSilverSwords@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agoApple to Discontinue Custom 5G Modem Development, Claim Reportswww.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: apple
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkApple to Discontinue Custom 5G Modem Development, Claim Reportswww.macrumors.comTwelveSilverSwords@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square67linkfedilinkcross-posted to: apple
minus-squareTwelveSilverSwords@alien.topOPBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThere are 4 companies in the world that make 5G modems: Qualcomm. Samsung. Mediatek. Huawei.
minus-squareBurnoutEyes@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNXP makes some. There are software defined radio solutions like srsRAN as well.
minus-squarepinealgIand@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoDon’t forget Broadcom. Apple actually just signed a deal with them to be the sole provider of modems for their phones. I recently started working for them. https://epsnews.com/2023/06/07/apple-broadcom-deal-disrupts-wireless-chip-market/#:~:text=In late May%2C Apple and,especially cellular modems%2C from Qualcomm.
minus-squaredhruvz@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s everything Wireless except the 2G/3G/4G/5G part. So what you are referring to is WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.
minus-squareryker7777@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago Unisoc, GCT, Sequans, ASR Micro, Sony Semiconductor. Huawei
minus-squareRare-Page4407@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago 5G modems: Qualcomm. Samsung. Mediatek. Huawei. For UE’s. Other companies make the big antenna equivalents used in BTSes.
minus-squarehackenclaw@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agofeels like only Qualcomm & Huawei among the 4 that is well ahead of everyone else.
There are 4 companies in the world that make 5G modems:
Qualcomm.
Samsung.
Mediatek.
Huawei.
NXP makes some. There are software defined radio solutions like srsRAN as well.
Don’t forget Broadcom. Apple actually just signed a deal with them to be the sole provider of modems for their phones. I recently started working for them.
https://epsnews.com/2023/06/07/apple-broadcom-deal-disrupts-wireless-chip-market/#:~:text=In late May%2C Apple and,especially cellular modems%2C from Qualcomm.
That’s everything Wireless except the 2G/3G/4G/5G part. So what you are referring to is WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.
For UE’s. Other companies make the big antenna equivalents used in BTSes.
feels like only Qualcomm & Huawei among the 4 that is well ahead of everyone else.
didn’t nokia make 5g stuff too?