Does Apple’s C1 chip mean mmWave 5G is dead?<div class="feat-image">

</div><p><a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] achieved a major milestone yesterday, when it launched an iPhone with its own in-house modem instead of a <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/qualcomm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Qualcomm[/url] one: <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/19/apple-reveals-c1-its-first-in-house-5g-iphone-modem-replacing-qualcomm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the C1 chip[/url].</p>
<p>This has been a key goal for the company for a great many years for two reasons, so finally ticking the box is a pretty big moment … </p>
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Does Apple’s C1 chip mean mmWave 5G is dead?