https://wccftech.com/apple-5g-modem-take-years-to-develop/

Apple signed a multi-year chip agreement with Qualcomm after both firms decided to drop all litigation. Had the deal not gone through, Apple would be seeking another supplier, with Huawei being the best possible candidate, or continue development of its in-house modem with more conviction. Unfortunately, incorporating its own solution in future iPhones would take years to materialize, and it might even take longer for the company to develop a 5G modem, according to industry experts. Such experts state that Apple needed the deal with Qualcomm and have highlighted the reasons why.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple will likely start using Qualcomm’s 5G modems in the future, which we think will be the new and improved Snapdragon X55 variant. Even though Apple strives to reduce dependency on its suppliers by working on its own silicon, experts claim that right now, that isn’t the best course of action as developing a modem is one of the most complex tasks in the smartphone industry. The reason is there are a lot of intricacies involved, requiring years and years of knowledge before stepping into this line of work.