On January 7, it was reported by CNBC that Susquehanna International, a trading company, said in a briefing to customers that Apple would release its first 5G mobile phone in September this year, and these models would support the sub-6GHz 5G network.

This message is highly reliable because American operators are also deploying sub-6GHz 5G networks. At the beginning of last month, T-Mobile launched a nationwide 5G service. The latter uses the low-frequency 600MHz spectrum, which can travel farther than mmWave 5G (millimeter wave) and penetrate buildings. However, mmWave does provide faster transmission speed, because the signal propagation distance is not far enough, so the area covered by this spectrum is very limited.

Susquehanna said that the first 5G iPhones launched in September this year will be equipped with LCD screens, while iPhones supporting mmWave 5G signals will be equipped with OLED screens, which may be released in December 2020 or January 2021.

Susquehanna found after communicating with relevant people in Apple's supply chain that the delay in the release of mmWave iPhone was due to Apple's desire to use its own antenna module (AiP) instead of purchasing it from a third party. Susquehanna is confident that the iPhone 12 Pro will support both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G.

It is worth mentioning that mmWave is not widely used in China at present, so whether the new iPhone supports mmWave has little impact on domestic consumers.

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