PC World - Press 2. Tuesday, 30 November 1999. Well not much has changed since we last reviewed a modem. With ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) still fairly costly, TMnet's HiS is not yet widely available, and ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) is well, pretty much out of the question for most Internet surfers. Space Ship modem to 'fly in' at fair. Tuesday, 18 May 1999. PENANG: Come Friday(21/05/1999), the futuristic "Star Ship Modem" with its innovative design will make its debut at Micofair 99. Games enthusiast and avid model collectors can look forward to the toy-modem, a brain-child of Dustin Cheah who is himself a gamer and collector.