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Modems? I didn't think those were much in use any more?
Cellular modems... the thing that makes our cell phone a phone.
Also your home internet comes in through a modem, but apple made a cellular one.
It's incredibly difficult to make a good cellular modem and the landscape is filled with so many patents that will get in your way, with Qualcomm being the dominant player.