The iPhone SE 4 that's set to come out early next year is expected to debut Apple's first in-house 5G modem, according to Jeff Pu, an

It has long been rumored that Apple wants to put all of its wireless technology into a component produced by TSMC. However, this will take some time.

Apple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that Apple’s switch to its own in-house Wi-Fi / Bluetooth chips will start with the iPhone 17 in the second half of next year.

Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said that at least one iPhone 17 model launching next year will be equipped with an

Kuo had previously said that Apple would first use a new in-house 5G chip in its upcoming “iPhone 17 Air” and iPhone SE 4 next year. If Apple uses separate chips for 5G and Wi-Fi, the 5G chip could be used for only the iPhone SE 4 and iPhone 17 Air, while the Wi-Fi chip would be used in devices set for the second half of 2025.

According to analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, Apple is set to switch to an in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip some time in the second half of 2025 — starting with the iPhone 17. He also agreed with previous reports that the Apple-made 5G modem will debut on iPhone SE 4 — but the cheap iPhone won’t have the new Wi-Fi chip.

Macworld Following reports earlier this month that Apple is planning to use its own 5G modem in the next iPhone SE, a new report claims that Apple will start to implement its own Wi-Fi chip in the iPhone 17 starting next year.