Why Apple is focusing on 6G already

Apple’s recent listing for a Cellular Platform Architect to work on 6G technology raised some eyebrows from those wondering why is Apple already hiring for 6G, when it’s yet to get its 5G house in order. Here’s why it’s looking so far forward.

Signals indicate that Apple will end its partnership with Qualcomm sometime in the next couple of years, once it has a capable modem chip of its own to use for the iPhone. While the company’s current semiconductor efforts may be focused on 5G engineering, that doesn’t mean planning for 6G isn’t necessary. In fact, Apple’s been hiring 6G engineers for a while.

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