The speed at which a modem connects to the Internet. Standard modem speeds are 14.4 Kbps, 28.8 Kbps, 33.6 Kbps, 56 Kbps, and ISDN (128 Kbps). Commercial T1 (1.5 Mbps) and T3 (44.736 Mbps) lines are high-speed connections that do not require a modem.
Each modem is rated for the amount of information it can process per second. These ratings are stated in bits per second (bps). Modems come in speeds ranging from 14,400 bps to 56,000 bps.
The speed at which a modem can transmit data along a phone line, measured in bits per second (bps). Also called line speed.
Modem Speed is rated in kbps (Kilobits/second). Modem: An acronym for modulator-demodulator. This device is found in all facsimile equipment. At the transmitting end it converts a digital signal to an analog signal, and at the receiving end it reconverts the analog signal to a digital signal.
The maximum modem speed expressed in kbps.
the approximate number of bits-per-second (bps) that a given connection can accommodate; phone lines limit the effective speed of a modem to between 14400 and 28800 bps; if the fiber-optic cable is a huge water main of data, the phone line is a small garden hose.