Post AVx6DA8xStyIwfF4hk by kadin@mastodon.sdf.org
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 (DIR) Post #AVx6DA8xStyIwfF4hk by kadin@mastodon.sdf.org
       2023-05-23T15:57:07Z
       
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       It's entirely possible that Apple's threat to produce their own 5G silicon was mostly aimed at getting a better deal from Broadcom.Not that Apple *couldn't* do it if they wanted—they have deep enough pockets so that it's probably not entirely a bluff—but it doesn't seem in keeping with their core business.But it probably made Broadcom a lot more tractable at the negotiating table, since if Apple goes DIY, they lose the business and potentially get a new competitor.#Apple #Broadcom #5G
       
 (DIR) Post #AVx6DBAldf0s8Z62AC by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
       2023-05-23T16:35:25Z
       
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       @kadin Also: Apple could probably buy 5G IP from someone else or even an entire competitor. Or a promising startup.They have more than enough money for that.
       
 (DIR) Post #AW1N7UaP1SicSjni4G by kadin@mastodon.sdf.org
       2023-05-25T18:03:45Z
       
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       @ParadeGrotesque Very true.In my preferred reality, they would have decided to use and contribute back to one of the open source 5G implementations, but in reality it probably would have been easier to just buy the IP, or a whole company that owns the necessary IP, outright…