How to Use modem in a Sentence

modem

noun
  • That’s not the case with the modem for the iPhone (and certain iPads).
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The 10 Gig modem is a sign of Google's plans to push Google Fiber even further.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Some providers charge an extra $5 to $15 a month to use their router or modem.
    Shira Ovide, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The modem is the box that pulls the internet into your home.
    Shira Ovide, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Unplug the modem, wait 45 seconds, plug it back in, wait for the blue lights to all come back on.
    NBC News, 16 June 2021
  • The new modem is part of the next-gen Tensor chip, identified in code as GS201.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The modem relies on sub-6GHz 5G bands and does not support mmWave.
    PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Samsung has been a major client for Qualcomm chips and modems.
    PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps your broadband modem is in one end of the house and your home office is at the other end.
    Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The reason for the improvement likely has to do with an upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max’s modem.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But in the late 1990s, his parents got a second-hand computer and a modem.
    IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This is thanks to a brand new 5G modem from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon X65 to be exact.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The car’s 5G modem will permit over-the-air updates for AI and other features.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Though not the largest car here, the del Sol has the most stretch-out room for occupants and the largest trunk, thanks to the modem, space-efficient, front-drive Civic platform.
    Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The Arris Surfboard is a solid modem and router for most households.
    Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022
  • For starters, the phone’s 5nm process A15 chipset, external 5G modem, and mmWave antennas add to the bottom line.
    Steven Winkelman, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Having formed a bond during the 56K modem era, Matilda and Daniel meet again by chance two decades later.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 27 June 2021
  • Monthly router and modem rental fees may seem small, but those dollars quickly add up.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The Nautilus will have a modem for 5G over the air updates to fix electronic glitches and add features.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
  • That means Qualcomm will continue to receive orders for the 5G modem used in iPhones this year.
    PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Then a rack of radio receivers let loose the whistles, screeches, and crashes of a modem handshake.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The simplest solution for most people is to choose a single router or a router and modem combo.
    Simon Hill, Wired, 28 June 2022
  • There’s also a host of factors in your home that can slow that speed down, including your router, modem, and VPNs.
    Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
  • What seems more certain is Apple’s 5G Qualcomm modem choice for the iPhone 15 series.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Since then every iPhone has been rumored to debut Apple's first in-house 5G modem.
    Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • This new modem is a significant upgrade over the Snapdragon X60 that shipped in the iPhone 13.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Your internet service provider (ISP) will tell you what kind of modem works with their network.
    Peter McPherson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Sometimes the modem is separate from the Wi-Fi router and sometimes it’s combined into one unit.
    Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2021
  • The library computer lab was connected via high-speed ethernet, but home use still monopolized the phone line as bits were eked out slowly from a modem.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The puck, which will reportedly feature a battery, 5G modem, and a touchpad, will no longer come with a lidar sensor as originally planned.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 19 July 2023

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