Apple reportedly poised to replace Broadcom’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips in its products with an in-house designed solution. According to reports, the company has diligently worked on this project for several years and plans to start distributing the chips as merchandise from 2025 onwards?
The chip is distinct from Apple’s in-house mobile 5G modem, designed to potentially replace Qualcomm components and harmonize with the latter in a comprehensive wireless system aiming for enhanced energy efficiency.
The newly developed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, codenamed Proxima, is set to debut in updated HomePod Mini and Apple TV models, with a subsequent appearance in the iPhone 17 later this year. By mid-2026, Macs are set to receive a cutting-edge chip upgrade, according to recent reports.
According to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple may struggle to fully integrate all of Broadcom’s advanced technical features, yet the forthcoming chip will still enable Wi-Fi 6E capabilities. While the chip may not directly contribute to Wi-Fi 7 support, its absence would indeed mark a regression compared to last year’s iPhones, which did enable that standard.
Apple’s primary goal with these chips seems to focus on fostering seamless integration with other internal components, promoting higher performance and energy efficiency to boost battery life and enable the development of innovative product features.