Does Apple’s C1 chip mean mmWave 5G is dead?

Apple achieved a major milestone yesterday, when it launched an iPhone with its own in-house modem instead of a Qualcomm one: the C1 chip. This has been a key goal for the company for a great many years for two reasons, so finally ticking the box is a pretty big moment … The twin benefits of the C1 chip As we noted yesterday, ditching a Qualcomm modem for the C1 is a double-win for Apple. First, Qualcomm’s fee structure, which Apple has long considered unfair. When Apple bought modem chips from the company, it had to pay twice: once for the chip itself, and again for a royalty permitting the use of the technology. Apple referred to this practice as “double dipping.” It would be like Apple selling you an iPhone but then demanding you buy a separate software license for iOS. Or including an iPhone backup feature but then making you pay extra for enough iCloud stor– Uh, ok, maybe not that one. Second, Apple cited the power efficiency of its new chip. Expanding the benefits of Apple ... Read full article.