Apple To Use In-House Bluetooth-Wi-Fi Chip For Devices Starting 2025

Apple is reportedly planning to use an in-house processor for Bluetooth and wi-fi in its future iPhones and smart home devices beginning next year, phasing out several components that are currently supplied by Broadcom.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who cited sources familiar with the development, the integrated Bluetooth and wi-fi chip is code-named Proxima and has been in development for some years now. The chip is expected to be included in smart home devices manufactured by the company in 2025.

As per reports, the first devices to use Apple's in-house chip will be the next-generation Apple TV and an updated HomePod mini speaker. The company also intends to include its proprietary chip in the upcoming iPhone 17 series, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The chip would reportedly support wi-fi 6E.

The iPhone maker had earlier announced its intentions to employ in-house chips for its devices' artificial intelligence features, which are compute-heavy, during its developer conference in June. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will reportedly produce Apple's own semiconductors.

Broadcom will still supply radio frequency filters for modems to Apple. The two companies are also jointly developing a chip for a next-generation cloud server, as per reports.

The development comes on the heels of recent reports that the company also intends to launch its in-house cellular modem chips, potentially replacing those supplied by Qualcomm up until now.

Apple intends to use homegrown modems on its devices that support cellular networking as part of its long-term plan. The fourth-generation iPhone SE model, which will likely make its debut in early 2025, is expected to be Apple's first consumer electronics device using its in-house cellular modem.

The company's future Mac laptops and upcoming models of its Vision Pro headset are also expected to allow cellular connectivity.