"The promise of cellular Macs is a good one. Equipped with cellular modems, these machines would liberate mobile professionals from searching for more secure communications and/or more bandwidth than you usually get over public Wi-Fi networks. Just like cellular on an iPhone or iPad, you should be able to work from anywhere and never be without a connection."
"There are other advantages, particularly for enterprise professionals or companies using highly secure 5G-based private networks. Apple's modems support 5G Network Slicing, which means they already support such deployments on iPhones, so there's no reason Macs would not support this, too. That promise brings the highest quality secure mobile bandwidth to Mac-using pros."
Apple may introduce the first cellular-enabled MacBook model this year after exploring the possibility in late 2024. Cellular modems in MacBooks would provide built-in LTE/5G connectivity, allowing mobile professionals to avoid insecure public Wi‑Fi and maintain continuous internet access. Enterprises could deploy highly secure 5G-based private networks to connect Mac users with dedicated bandwidth and lower latency. Apple’s modems already support 5G Network Slicing on iPhones, enabling segmented network resources and quality guarantees that would translate to Macs. Always-on connectivity and private-network support would improve security, reliability, and productivity for field and remote workers. Service availability and carrier support will shape real-world reach and pricing.
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