New chips are announced all the time, and while some turn out to be critical components in hot products, few are as important as Intel's upcoming XMM 8160-- the chipmaker's second 5G modem. The ...

Swapping out a modem chip might not sound like a big deal, but tweaking cellular technology can have a major impact. Apple has to make sure that its 5G modem is as good or better than 5G chips from ...

It’s been a long time since Apple has been working on its own 5G modem. However, development is taking much longer than the company expected – but recent evidence suggests that we’ll see Apple’s first ...

The 2023 iPhone 15 will be the last model with a Qualcomm 5G chip, if the modem supplier's CEO is right. Apple has long been working on making its own 5G modem chipset to replace the ones it buys from ...

In a note surrounding other 5G modem manufacturers, Ming-Chi Kuo has confirmed his belief that an Apple-produced 5G modem will arrive at some point in 2025. The rumors about an Apple modem are more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anshel Sag is an industry analyst covering XR, 5G, mobile and PCs. T-Mobile sent me the Linkport IK511 5G modem when the company ...

When wireless carriers began rolling out 5G networks they promised faster speeds, reduced congestion, and lower latency. The idea was to build on 4G and enable billions of internet connected devices ...