What direct advantages Apple's Wi-Fi chips would have remains to be seen. The company recently integrated Wi-Fi 7 support with the iPhone 16 thanks to Broadcom. This allows higher throughput rates if the router offers them.

Apple is rumored to have been working on its own 5G modem for iPhones since 2018, but the first version of the chip might lack mmWave support.

Apple’s self-developed 5G modems may lack mmWave support, and it’s possible that Apple’s rumored new in-house Wi-Fi chip will be used in some iPad models in 2025, according to a report from Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes.

More in-house Apple chips could arrive on future iPhones and iPads as early as next year. These include Wi-Fi and 5G chips important for those products.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Yet another report says Apple's own 5G modem will launch in 2025, cutting Qualcomm out of its iPhone SE and even iPhone 17 profits.