Apple
has announced a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a
leading U.S. technology and advanced manufacturing company. Through this
collaboration, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components — including
FBAR filters — and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components.
The
FBAR filters will be designed and built in several key American manufacturing
and technology hubs, including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has
a major facility.
“We’re thrilled to make commitments
that harness the ingenuity, creativity, and innovative spirit of American
manufacturing,” said
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “All of Apple’s
products depend on technology engineered and built here in the United States,
and we’ll continue to deepen our investments in the U.S. economy because we
have an unshakable belief in America’s future.”
Apple
already helps support more than 1,100 jobs in Broadcom’s Fort Collins FBAR
filter manufacturing facility, and the partnership will enable Broadcom to
continue to invest in critical automation projects and upskilling with
technicians and engineers. Across the country, Apple supports more than 2.7
million jobs through direct employment, developer jobs in the thriving iOS app
economy, and spending with more than 9,000 U.S. suppliers and manufacturers of
all sizes in all 50 states across dozens of sectors.
5G
technology is shaping the future of next-generation consumer electronics — and
Apple is spending tens of billions of dollars to develop this field in the U.S.
These
investments are part of the commitment Apple made in 2021 to invest $430
billion in the U.S. economy over five years. Today, Apple is on pace to meet
its target through direct spending with American suppliers, data center
investments, capital expenditures in the U.S., and other domestic spending.
Following
the introduction of 5G technology to Apple devices in 2020, Apple has helped
expand and expedite 5G adoption across the country, driving innovation and job
growth among companies that support 5G innovation and infrastructure. 5G
coverage and performance also continue to expand around the world, and more
users are benefitting from faster connectivity as they upgrade to 5G-capable
products.
