https://wccftech.com/intel-spending-2-billion-modems-apple/

Starting from this year’s iPhones, Apple has parted ways with Qualcomm, and for now, Intel is its sole baseband supplier. The processor manufacturer is working hard to appease Apple, which reportedly isn’t so happy with the lag on the production side. Currently, Intel is said to be spending more than $2 billion a year on its modem and the expenditure will only increase with the impending arrival of 5G.

While Apple doesn’t want to cede to Qualcomm’s demand for high royalties, Intel is looking to make headways in the smartphone sector. The company is already working on the XMM 8060 5G NR modems, but these are probably intended for PCs rather than Apple’s 2019 iPhones. The XMM 8060 will enable Intel to partake in the deployment of 5G-ready devices before 5G networks become mainstream in 2020. According to our previous reporting, the XMM 8061 is going to be the chip found in future iPhones.