Apple has reportedly ‘paused’ the advancement of its Wi-Fi chip, as stated by the tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a Twitter post. Kuo said that Apple has plans to hold off the halt for a while.
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There is a possibility that Apple has halted chip development to focus on developing the advanced 3NM chips that will be used in its upcoming devices.
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Apple supplier Broadcom will continue providing the tech giant with Wi-Fi chips in the near future, and possibly supply chips for iPhone 15 line-up set to launch in 2023.
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Earlier in January, reports surfaced that Apple is making an all-in-one cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth chip to replace the resources from Broadcom by 2025.
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Additionally, Apple is reportedly working to replace Qualcomm’s radio-frequency and wireless-charging chips.
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Many investors are worried that the tech giant's efforts to develop its own Wi-Fi chip might negatively impact Broadcom's Wi-Fi chip business, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a blogpost on Thursday.
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The iPhone maker's previous development for Wi-Fi solution was the Wi-Fi-only chip and not the Wi-Fi+Bluetooth combo chip.