Apple cracks mmWave with C2, weakening Qualcomm's last big iPhone modem edge

Jay Liu

, Taipei

Sep 11, 2026, 13:20 0

Credit: DIGITIMES

Apple has introduced its new in-house C2 modem in the iPhone 18 Pro, and the US specifications list support for the n258, n260 and n261 mmWave bands, marking the first time Apple's C-series modem has crossed the mmWave threshold.

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