iPhone 18 Pro Models Again Rumored to Feature Apple's C2 Modem

Apple debuted its custom-designed C1 modem successful the iPhone 16e past month, arsenic portion of a multi-year program to modulation distant from Qualcomm modems. And per the latest rumor, the C1 modem volition proceed to rotation retired aboriginal this year.


In a probe enactment with concern steadfast GF Securities today, expert Jeff Pu said the ultra-thin "iPhone 17 Air" volition beryllium equipped with the C1 modem. Fellow expert Ming-Chi Kuo was first to uncover that this was Apple's plan past year.

Pu believes Apple's second-generation C2 modem volition debut successful the iPhone 18 Pro models adjacent year, which is besides thing that has already been rumored previously. Look for the C2 modem to beryllium faster overall, and for it to gain mmWave support successful the United States. Further powerfulness ratio improvements are apt too.

iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to person Qualcomm modems still.

Apple's modem proviso statement with Qualcomm runs done March 2027, truthful the institution inactive has clip to modulation to its ain custom-designed modems. Apple develops chips respective years earlier they ship, truthful it should travel arsenic nary astonishment that the institution is reportedly already moving connected its next-generation C2 and C3 modems.

Apple said the C1 modem is already the most power-efficient iPhone modem ever, and it held up good successful some real-world and simulated 5G velocity trial results.
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