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7.2 billion and another investment! Qualcomm announced the signing of an agreement to extend the exclusive supply era for another 3 years
Qualcomm and Apple have reached a partnership to extend the exclusive supply period for another three years.
Apple planned to develop its own 5 G baseband in 2019, and since then has been hovering between its partnership with Qualcomm and its own development. Although Qualcomm has planned to no longer rely on Qualcomm, recently, it reached a deal with Qualcomm for a 5 G baseband thread, which means that it will extend the 5 G baseband thread for 3 years, which means that Qualcomm will exclusively give it to Apple.
Challenges and challenges faced by Apple's 5G baseband development.
Although in 2019, Apple spent 7.2 billion yuan to buy Intel's base processor business, but so far, Apple has not released its own developed 5G baseband machine, which makes the outside world question its technological capabilities. Why does Apple have to develop its own 5 G baseband fee so much?
First, after Apple bought Intel's base processor business, there was a massive exodus of its tech talent. This means that even if you get this basic technology, you will be in great trouble if you want to actually apply it to reality. In addition, Apple's decision to buy Intel's business has also made the outside world doubt the technological level of its baseband. Intel has been criticized for its baseband technology, which may be a reason for delaying the release of its own development of 5G baseband.
Secondly, Qualcomm itself is a very competitive technology company, and has rich patent reserves in many aspects related to baseband. If Apple wants to get rid of Qualcomm altogether, it must find a way to circumvent Qualcomm's patent rights. However, since Qualcomm has quite strong patents, it is difficult for Apple to get around this hurdle, resulting in a slow pace for it to develop its own 5 G baseband.
Why Apple decided to give the 5 G baseband to Qualcomm exclusively.
Although Apple has always attached importance to diversified ** chains, it has decided to maintain a partnership with Qualcomm in terms of 5 G baseband, rather than like Huawei. This makes one wonder, will Apple continue to follow the path of developing its own 5 G baseband?
Qualcomm is a world leader in the 5G field, with 5G core technology and a large number of patents, which can be transferred to Apple's **5G baseband. But on the other hand, Apple's decision to enter into a long-term partnership with Qualcomm is largely due to its own slow pace of research and development. When Apple is faced with many problems such as technology and patent rights, if it joins forces with Qualcomm, it can ensure the performance and stability of its 5G mobile phones in the 5G network, and avoid risks in technology and the market.
Personal opinion. The development of 5G communication networks, and the widespread use of 5G communications, have made 5G baseband increasingly important. Although Apple is already trying to extricate itself from Qualcomm, it is not easy to develop a 5 G baseband on its own. Not only because of technical problems, but also because of patent problems.
As far as I'm concerned, Apple's decision to enter into a long-term partnership with Qualcomm is based on practical considerations. Qualcomm is the leader in the industry, with leading technology in 5G, as well as patents in 5G, which can give Apple a high-quality 5G baseband. At the same time, the slower development of the 5G baseband has become a compromise for Apple. However, in the future, whether Apple will stick to this option depends on its own technological resources and its development direction.
In general, no matter which path Apple takes, the development of baseband will continue to promote the development and innovation of the entire industry in today's 5G era, allowing users to enjoy faster and more stable 5G networks. Whether it is Qualcomm or Apple, they will provide consumers with better products and services according to the development needs of 5G.