Hayes: The Modem Pioneer That Connected America Before Broadband — Then It Disappeared

Discover the rise and fall of Hayes Microcomputer Products, the Atlanta company that helped bring dial-up networking into homes and offices across America. From the groundbreaking Smartmodem and the revolutionary Hayes command set to fierce competition, rapid industry changes, and the company’s eventual decline, this is the remarkable story of the modem pioneer that helped connect an entire generation—long before broadband and the modern internet took over.