Apple plans three-year rollout of its self-made iPhone modem, starting with iPhone SE

Apple's quest to replace Qualcomm modems with its own in the iPhone and other products will take place over three years, with plans set to replace all of them by 2027.An iPhone connection indicatorApple has been working on its own 5G modem designs for a few years, as part of a wider program of bringing the design work in-house. While the introduction of the component in Apple's hardware lineup is expected to happen soon, it may be a more gradual rollout than you'd expect.The initial wave of chips will be used by the iPhone SE, according to a source of Bloomberg. Just as raised in previous reports, this would first take place in 2025, though the initial introductions won't be as technologically advanced as Qualcomm's offering. Rumor Score: