The Apple USB modem was introduced after the 56k modem was dropped on the iMac G5 (October 12, 2005 Revision.) A device driver for the modem was introduced with MacOS X version 10.4.3. Image File history File links Apple_USB_Modem. ... Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ... A modem (a portmanteau word constructed from modulator and demodulator) is a device that modulates a carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. ... The original iMac model The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Apple USB Modem is a combined 56 kbit/s data modem and 14.4 kbit/s fax modem which supports V.92, caller ID, wake on ring, telephone answering (V.253), and modem on hold. The modem is manufactured by Motorola. V.92 is an ITU-T modem standard allowing near 56 kbit/s download and 48 kbit/s upload rates first presented in August 1999. ... Caller ID (Caller Identity Display or CID) is a telephony intelligent network service that transmits the callers telephone number to the called partys telephone equipment during the ringing signal or when the call is being set up but before the call is answered. ...
It retailed for $49 US at the time of its introduction.
Apart from using the Apple USB Modem for internet dialup and faxing, it is also being suggested as a low cost line interface (aka FXO interface) for telephony applications, such as for telephone systems (software PBX) and answering machine software. A Foreign Exchange Office, or FXO, is a telephone interface that receives POTS, or Plain old telephone service. ...
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