One of Apple’s goals is to reduce manufacturing costs as much as possible. manufacturing its products, but to do so, it is essential to create its own components and limit orders from suppliers. While we know that the 5G modem will soon be designed by Apple, the company is targeting another essential component of the iPhone: the WiFi chip, the component that allows you to connect to a WiFi network.
WiFi chip to be designed by Apple soon
Apple could take a big step forward in integrating its own internal components by introducing its own Wi-Fi chip as early as next year. By developing the technology in-house, the company would definitively end its dependence on third-party suppliers, including Broadcom, which currently charges per unit for Wi-Fi chips.
According to recent information from DigiTimessome iPad models planned for 2025 could be the first to integrate this new WiFi chip. However, there remains uncertainty as to the precise date of its launch, with some sources also mentioning a possible integration pushed back to the iPhone 18 range in 2026. For now, the exact period remains unclear.
A project that started in 2021
The development of this internal WiFi chip is not new. Apple started this project in 2021, and since then, the company has filed several patents with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) for the design of this component. In addition, Apple has strengthened its team of specialized engineers to accelerate the development of this WiFi chip, which shows the ambition to have greater control over the manufacturing of its components.
With this new WiFi chip, Apple could reduce its dependence on Broadcom, its current supplier. This strategy, already initiated with the creation of its own processors such as the M series or the A chips for iPhone, is part of a broader desire to control the entire production chain.
Alongside the development of its own WiFi chip, Apple is also working on an internal 5G modem that should also arrive sometime next year. What will be the next step for Apple in its quest to reduce production costs?
