So Apple wanted to use Qualcomm's modem chips in their latest iPhones but Qualcomm refused to sell it to them lol. Apple being proprietary is like a centralized institution. We are in a decentralized, open-source phase in our cycle of civilization...
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/14/18182441/apple-qualcomm-modem-iphone-xs-max-ftc-trial