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Thank CTOnews.com netizens soft media Xinyou 1933769 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, December 4 (Xinhua)-- Mark Gurman of Bloomberg released the latest issue of "Power On" on Sunday local time, talking about Apple's research and development plans for 6G technology. At the same time, he said bluntly in his X tweet, "forget Apple's 5G modem, even though it hasn't been cancelled. Apple's 6G research is heating up."

According to Gurman, Apple is turning more attention to 6G while developing 5G cellular modems. At the same time, he analyzed the reasons for the "mess" of work related to Apple's modem chip:

Apple is in a hurry to complete the work on the modem so it doesn't have to re-sign the contract with Qualcomm and buy components. The two companies have been at odds with each other for years, and Apple really doesn't want to rely on Qualcomm for this important part of the iPhone. At the same time, further procrastination will be seen as an admission of defeat.

The development of modems is extremely difficult and needs to be tested around the world. At the same time, the modem is also an indispensable part of operating the mobile phone. If Apple's modem doesn't work well after it goes on sale, it will be the biggest "Black eyes" during Cook's tenure as CEO. (CTOnews.com)

Apple has adopted this strategy because introducing modems into the company will give Apple more control over technology and may bring economic benefits. But unlike some of Apple's home-made chips (M-series and A-series), modems are unlikely to bring a significant improvement in performance. This may bring greater challenges to marketing.

Goolman also said that while developing the first 5G modem, Apple is constantly hiring engineers to develop the 6G. Apple's interest in the technology can be traced back to 2021. But now, there is a very specific recruitment message on Apple's website:

As a cellular platform architect, you will promote and coordinate the design and modeling of the 6G reference architecture.

A set of appropriate prototype implementation and reference architecture models need to be developed to evaluate candidate technologies and use cases.

In this position, you will plan, promote, and actively participate in these modeling and prototyping activities.

You will work cross-functionally with the R & D team to propose, plan and implement simulations and experiments to evaluate 6G candidate technologies!

However, 6G standards are not expected to be available until 2030 at the earliest.

According to CTOnews.com, the operator of the news aggregation account "yeux1122" on the South Korean portal Naver blog said that supply chain sources related to Apple's 5G modem department have revealed that the company's attempts to develop its own modems have not been successful so far, and Apple is ending this multi-year investment project.

It is not clear whether the report is true, but according to a September report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple's plan to develop its own modem chip has encountered a number of difficulties. these include unrealistic goals, lack of understanding of the challenges involved, and unusable prototypes.

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