Apple has already seized a leadership position with Apple Silicon. Now, it seeks to build a second bridgehead in networking chips so it can make the 5G chip, the Wi-Fi chip, and Bluetooth chips used inside its devices. Why?

Apple plans to phase out the technology that currently powers its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in favor of custom chips, further reducing its dependency on the third-party providers, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Proxima is a custom-designed chip in development for years that will combine Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality into a single, highly efficient unit. %

Apple is planning to switch to a homegrown chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections for its devices starting next year, a move that will phase out some parts currently supplied by Broadcom , Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Apple is getting ready to replace the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips in its products, currently supplied by Broadcom, with a chip of its own design. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company has been hard at work on this project for several years and should start rolling out the chips in products beginning in 2025.

Apple has long worked on designing its own modems, and now it looks as if the company will also soon be switching to its own WiFi and Bluetooth solution.

Apple is reportedly developing its own Bluetooth/WiFi chip that will make its debut on new iPhone, HomePod, and Apple TV models next year.

Apple is switching over to a new Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip that it designed in-house starting in 2025, reports Bloomberg. The combined Bluetooth

The chip, code-named Proxima, has been in development for several years and is now slated to go into the first products in 2025.