modem
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The iPhone 17e features a cellular modem made by Apple, the C1X, which the company says is twice as fast as the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
For Comcast customers who lease an Advanced Xfinity Gateway modem, there’s an integrated Wi-Fi motion sensor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Designed to keep desktop PCs going briefly after an outage occurs, these extra-chunky power strips can keep a modem running for hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
The chip maker produces modem systems for iPhones, and Apple is now producing its own modems, with more advanced systems potentially on the way.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The desk now held a second-hand computer, with the phone line for the modem stapled along the floor to the nearest phone jack.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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