A new report released by Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst with a long track record linked to the products of Apple, revealed that the iPhone 13 will support mmWave 5G in several regions of the planet, unlike what happens with the iPhone 12. Despite supporting 5G in all countries, the flagship of Apple, today, only has coverage via the mmWave antenna on models sold in the United States.

The report spotted by the iMore folks revealed that, according to Kuo, the proportion of 5G mmWave on the iPhone will increase to around 55-60%, compared to around 30-35% on the iPhone 12. The note also said that the availability of mmWave 5G on the iPhone 13 will be supported in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and on “major European mobile operators”, without revealing, however, which European countries will have access to the technology.

“Taiwanese manufacturer Qiqi has been contracted by Apple to produce millimeter-wave antennas for the iPhone 13. The company is also working with foreign telecoms to bring millimeter waves to more countries with its next iPhone lineup. The iPhone 12 lineup, which is the first to feature 5G connectivity, currently only offers millimeter waves in the United States,” part of the report reads.

In practice, what changes?

Real mmWave 5G will, in practice, make navigation and data exchange for users much faster than those currently available in the sub-6GHz range. to iPhone 12 users. mmWave mode refers to high-frequency radio bands and, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, “data carried in these bands can travel much faster than in the lower Sub-6 GHz frequency bands.”

The product line expert's alert Apple is that, although the iPhone 13 will be available with mmWave technology alongside 5G for more countries, the networks will need to be updated, or they will not keep up the evolution of the flagshipAccording to Kuo, since most mobile networks outside the United States do not offer such support, the scenario will remain the same until network technology also receives its due upgrade.

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