https://wccftech.com/intel-5g-modem-engineering-projects-q2-2019/

Qualcomm has already announced that its third generation 5G modem will come embedded with its future Snapdragon SoC. Other chip manufacturers are struggling meanwhile. Apple’s chip supplier Intel gave an update about its progress on 5G modem and network chips during the Mobile World Congress. The company said it’s trying to make its own radio front end module to help the XMM 8160 modem communicate with 5G millimeter wave networks. According to a new report, Intel will commence engineering projects to kick start the mass production of 5G modem chips this year.

The Taiwanese sources say that the chipmaker, along with its partners, will start the volume production of 5G modem chips in the second quarter of 2019. Previously, it was reported that Apple is considering alternatives such as Samsung and MediaTek to get 5G modem chips for its iPhones. Since the company isn’t on good terms with Qualcomm, the company isn’t really an option, even though analysts are optimistic on both entities burying the hatchet in the future.