The 16e is the first iPhone that uses Apple's new in-house C1 5G modem, which the company developed after a lot of expensive R&D and buying out Intel's 5G business. It's a modem t

Apple’s newest iPhones will be the first to use the company’s own modems, a monumental change—and a potentially big positive—for the Cupertino-based tech giant. Apple debuted the iPhone 16e on Wednesday,

Phone 17 5G modems will be made by MediaTek, as Apple moves away from Qualcomm. Future iPhones will use Apple's solutions instead.