It seems that Apple is developing not only a proprietary 5G modem but also a chip with Wi-Fi 7 support. This was reported by Chinese analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo.
The new product will replace the Broadcom chip that Apple currently uses for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Apple's Wi-Fi 7 chip will be manufactured using TSMC's 7-nanometer process technology.
Broadcom currently supplies over 300 million Wi-Fi+BT chips (hereafter referred to as Wi-Fi chips) per year to Apple. However, Apple will rapidly reduce its reliance on Broadcom. With new products in 2H25 (e.g., iPhone 17), Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi chips, which will be…
Broadcom currently supplies over 300 million Wi-Fi+BT chips (hereafter referred to as Wi-Fi chips) per year to Apple. However, Apple will rapidly reduce its reliance on Broadcom. With new products in 2H25 (e.g., iPhone 17), Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi chips, which will be…
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) October 31, 2024It seems that Apple wants to move "almost all" of its products to its own Wi-Fi chip within about three years. This will reduce supply costs and generate more profit.
The manufacturer plans to install the first proprietary Wi-Fi 7 chip in the iPhone 17 in 2025.
By the way, it has also recently become known that Apple wants to produce the iPhone 17 in India.