“In a recent article published in the EETimes, Will Strauss, a well-respected wireless technology analyst, said he believed that Apple will ‘eventually be designing their own multimode LTE modem,'” Ashraf Eassa writes for The Motley Fool. “He cites the fact that Apple has hired ‘lots of wireless talent’ as the reason for his suspicions.”
“The idea that Apple is building its own modem isn’t new, but the fact that such a well-respected (and connected) industry analyst thinks Apple is likely to do so lends that notion a lot of credence,” Eassa writes. “And from a strategic perspective, it’s starting to make a whole lot of sense for Apple to roll on its own.”
“One oft-cited reason for Apple to potentially build its own cellular chips is to save money, but given how expensive modem and RF chip development is, I’m not convinced that cost savings would be the primary motivation,” Eassa writes. “In fact, I think the reasons for Apple to build its own wireless solutions are more strategic than cost-related.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Apple has the money and the talent to do whatever they want to do. In general, it’s a good idea for Apple to work to make thmeselves less dependent on other companies where possible and where costs savings can be realized (long term in this case).