In which decade was the 56k computer modem introduced?

Answer 1

The 56K computer modem was introduced to the world in the nineties. It was invented by Dr. Brent Townshend in 1996. Today modems have become faster and smaller and have taken the world to the next level, in many ways.

Answer 2

The first I saw and heard of them was in the mid 1990's, say around 1993-1994. They would be considered obsolete today, at least in the United States and the rest of the developed world.

Answer 3

IBM created the first device commonly accepted as a modem in 1942. Its predecessors, teleplex devices, are considered modems by some definitions; they were invented in 1910.