Qualcomm CEO says the new modem creates “huge delta” with Apple

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said CNBC that the last modem would create a great distance in the execution against and Applewhich came first in technology.

The modems are a key component of smartphones that connect the device to the mobile network. Qualcomm-one of the world’s largest suppliers in the world, and has become a company for the iPhone Apple for years.

But in 2019, Apple bought Modem Intel’s Modem Taking into account the development of your own modem, as in smartphone processors.

It took some time to Apple released its first modem and it did it quietly with the launch iPhone 16e last month. The cellular modem is called C1.

This week, Qualcomm announced its latest high -end X85 modem. In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Amon advertised the enhancement of the modem, assuming it will create a large bay between it and Apple.

“This is the first modem that has so much AI that it actually increases the modem performance range, so the modem can deal with weak signals,” said Amon CNBC.

“What it will do will set a huge delta between Android Premium devices and iOS devices when comparing what the Qualcomm can do compared to what Apple does.”

IPhone 16e is the cheapest Apple smartphone on the last range. Several reports suggest that Apple is working on modems for its high end iPhones.

Amon once again confirmed the statement he had done earlier, which expects Qualcomm will not supply Apple modem in 2027.

Referring to potential technology with Apple modem, Amon said the components would be key for AI, and Qualcomm will be able to solve it.

“If the modem is relevant, there is always a place for Qualcomm technology,” said Amon.

“In the era of the II modems will be more important than when they were. And I think it will make consumer benefits, whether they want the best modem on a computer that is constantly in their hand,” Amon added.