Apple 5G baseband has not yet finalized MediaTek: Qualcomm / Intel still have a chance

According to Digitimes, supply chain sources said that despite increasing speculation (Bloomberg quoted analyst GusRichard last week), Apple is considering buying baseband from MediaTek to reduce reliance on Qualcomm, but Whether it can be done now remains to be seen.

According to the report, Apple has not yet made a final decision, because it is not easy for the two companies to reach a broad consensus on product roadmap, technology development, and cooperative efforts.

MediaTek's baseband sparked external attention mainly at the Helio M70 5G baseband at the Taipei Computer Show in June. Based on TSMC's 7nm process, the peak rate reached 5Gbps.

The source stressed that MediaTek released the 5G baseband six months ahead of schedule, indicating their determination to strengthen 5G influence and ultimately win Apple orders.

Although Apple's 5G baseband order has not yet been finalized, MediaTek is expected to ensure that it wins Wi-Fi orders for HomePod speakers.