Apple has posted a job listing to hire a cellular modem systems architect in San Diego
Reports of Apple planning to develop it’s own modem aren’t exactly new. In the past, we heard reports of Apple trying to poach Qualcomm employees in its home town San Diego. And now, a new report suggests that the company is pursuing its plan more aggressively than previously anticipated.
According to a report by The Information, the Cupertino, California based tech giant is actively looking to work on developing a homegrown cellular modem and hiring engineers who would help the company achieve its goal. The job listings explicitly aims to hire a cellular modem systems architect in San Diego. “In this role, you will be a key member of the wireless architecture team working on modem systems architecture aspects for the L1/physical layer,” the job listing states.