I don't see any obvious modem here: https://valkyrie.cdn.ifixit.com/media/2022/10/07111353/iPhone14_Plus-rear-open.jpg https://valkyrie.cdn.ifixit.com/media/202

I don't see any obvious modem here: https://valkyrie.cdn.ifixit.com/media/2022/10/07111353/iPhone14_Plus-rear-open.jpg https://valkyrie.cdn.ifixit.com/media/2022/10/07111353/iPhon... Is this it? https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/22/09/iphone-14-satellite-sos-custom-hardware/popup/-x218/gsmarena_002.jpg https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/22/09/iphone-14-satell... (From https://m.gsmarena.com/ifixit_iphones_sos_via_satellite_feature_is_based_on_a_qualcomm_x65_modem_and_custom_hardware-news-55844.php https://m.gsmarena.com/ifixit_iphones_sos_via_satellite_feat...) If so, then yes that's a shockingly large piece of the phone. Edit: @rdsubhas: Your link confirms that the modem really does take up a sizeable portion of the entire volume of the phone. Now Apple's desire to get more control of it makes a lot more sense. Thank you!