The gear beams broadband from base stations mounted on cell-phone towers to small modems that sit on users' desks as far away as three miles. |
An army of teleworkers has sprung up, equipped with computers, modems and ISDN lines, and ready to do business. |
Telephone lines are tapped, and fax machines, modems, computers and satellite dishes have to be registered with the government. |
Some mobiles contain modems that can be connected to a laptop computer for internet access while you're on the road. |
Check for sources of electromagnetic interference such as banks of modems on web servers. |
The technology isn't nearly as sophisticated as video games, because most developers outfit advergames to accommodate slow modems. |