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A custom 5G modem may not debut in all of Apple’s iPhone 17 models, but the company is still reported to bring an in-house wireless solution in the form of a Wi-Fi 7 chip that will deliver incredibly high downlink and uplink speeds while also giving the company tremendous control on both hardware and software. One analyst has doubled down on his previous prediction, with the C1 modem found in the iPhone 16e just the start of Apple’s home-grown wireless ambitions.
iPhone 17 Air could be Apple’s first release to feature both a custom Wi-Fi 7 chip and C1 5G modem
GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu has once more penned a research note that was spotted by MacRumors, mentioning the arrival of Apple’s custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, which will be featured in all iPhone 17 models. Only the iPhone 17 Air is expected to ship with the same C1 5G modem that debuted in the iPhone 16e, along with the unnamed wireless chip. With this transition, Apple will eventually eliminate its reliance on Broadcom, though it is reported that the technology giant’s licensing agreement for 5G modems with Qualcomm will end in 2027.
The analyst has not provided any specifications of the custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, though we will be unsurprised to hear if it performs on par or better than the one present in the company’s current iPhone 16 family. The research note also did not specify why Apple does not intend to bring the C1 5G modem to all iPhone 17 models, but it could be related to the baseband chip lacking mmWave support. This will be viewed as a ‘step down’ approach, especially when the iPhone 16 models featuring the Snapdragon X71 support mmWave networks.
Thankfully, we have reported that Apple has begun testing the C2, and with its rumored support for mmWave technology, the Cupertino firm could be on track to carving its own path in the future. With the iPhone 17 range launching around six months from now, we shall report on all the internal and external changes arriving to the four models, and provide updated information on how the Wi-Fi 7 chip performs in a variety of scenarios, so stay tuned.