After breaking the face with Qualcomm, Apple decided to terminate the cooperation and turned its attention to other communication service providers. Apple and MediaTek have the strongest willingness to cooperate. According to Taiwan media reports, will the modem chips used in Apple's next-generation iPhone devices be purchased from Taiwan chips? The supplier MediaTek (MediaTek) is still to be seen. More and more speculations have been made that Apple is considering purchasing the replacement from MediaTek to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm.
According to the source, if Apple and MediaTek are indeed negotiating about the supply of Modem chips, and the two companies agree on some aspects, Apple will not make a final decision. The two companies mentioned here agree in some respects. Including product roadmap, technology development and cooperation measures, etc. Therefore, MediaTek is likely to replace Intel, becoming the second source of Apple's modem chip after Qualcomm.
At the '2018 Taipei International Computer Show held in early June this year, MediaTek has released the 5G Modem chipset Helio M70. The company claims that its 5G Modem is being developed and built based on 3GPP. The Helio M70 is the highest when connected to a 5G network. Capable of transmitting data at 5Gbps. And to reduce power consumption, the Helio M70 will be fabricated using TSMC's 7nm process node.
According to the source, MediaTek released its 5G Modem six months ahead of schedule, indicating that the company hopes to increase its influence in the 5G market, with the ultimate goal of winning Apple's orders. MediaTek also said its 5G Modem chip Official shipment will begin in 2019.
In fact, in addition to its mobile devices, smart home and IoT chipset business, MediaTek has set up an independent ASIC business unit, which is working hard to develop custom chips for special customers. The source said that the final 5G Modem order is finalized. Previously, MediaTek may receive a custom Wi-Fi chip order for Apple HomePod devices.
