Apple has presented the N1 chip next to the iPhone Airthe thinnest phone in its history with only 5.6 millimeters thick.
Why it is important. The N1 manages all the wireless connections of the iPhone: Wifi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. It is the last link in Apple’s strategy to internally design each iPhone component, from the main processor to the modem.
The context. Apple has been replacing third -party components with own chips for years. First were the processors to replace Intel. Then came MODEM C1 (now C1X) that displaces Qualcomm. Now the N1 eliminates Broadcom dependence and other wireless chip manufacturers.
Between the lines. The obsession with total control is no accident. Each own chip allows impossible optimizations with external components, better benefit margins and elimination of Royalties.
Apple promises that N1 improves functions such as Airdrop And the mobile access point, something difficult to get with standard solutions.
The threat. For traditional suppliers, each Apple chip is lost territory forever. Broadcom, who dominated this segment, loses one of its most lucrative customers. The employer repeats: Apple develops internally, optimizes for your needs and never goes back.
And now what? The N1 debuts on the iPhone Air, but will reach the rest of the range. Apple has shown that when a technology dominates, it extends it to all its products. Absolute hardware control is the basis of its competitive advantage.
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