https://wccftech.com/qualcomm-apple-5g-nm-iphone/ > When combined, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 baseband (bottom right) and QTM052 mmWave transceiver enable a gadget to achieve 5G connectivity. (Image Credit: Qualcomm) > Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Cupertino tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), who had been struggling to maintain sales momentum with the iconic iPhone smartphone lineup, had been anticipated to cash in from the early steps made in the industry towards adopting fifth-generation (5G) wireless cellular mobile networks. Apple, which had yet to equip the iPhones with 5G modems had been accused by critics of having missed the network's early adoption in China.