\tBroadcom sealed two new multi-year component supply agreements with Apple, which are expected to bring in billions in revenue for the company in the coming years.<\/p>\n
In a regulatory filing, Broadcom noted the deals span a three-and-a-half year period and cover a range of \u201chigh-performance wireless components and modules” for Apple to use in its products. It added the agreements expand on a deal covering RF components and modules the companies signed in 2019.<\/p>\n
Broadcom estimated the three agreements together will generate approximately $15 billion in future revenue.<\/p>\n
The deals represent a win for Broadcom, coming despite a push from Apple in recent years to reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers and design its own kit [1].<\/p>\n
Apple has long been a top customer for Broadcom, accounting for 25 per cent of its net revenue in 2018 and 20 per cent in 2019.<\/p>\n
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchance Commission in December 2019, Broadcom acknowledged its growing dependence on a handful of key customers and warned any significant drop in demand from its top five would have a \u201cmaterial adverse effect on our business\u201d.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/apple-pushes-for-own-5g-modem-by-2022\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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