[maemo-developers] is wireless modem tivoizated?

[From: Ian Stirling]

DmitryTurin.narod.ru wrote:
> Ok, let's separate modem's CPU, ROM, flash, OS, etc
> and phone's CPU, ROM, flash, OS.
> 
> So external wireless USB-modem for computer
> has no any phone's CPU, ROM, flash, OS. Right?
> 
> 
> How are these USB-modems locked to use SIM of
> only one cellular provider?
> 
> 
> If in ROM of modem, than how are hackers unlock
> these modems to use with any SIM?
> And as i understand, hackers unlock programmably,
> i.e. without exchanging hardware.

They use reverse engineered or leaked normal unlocking
tools as supplied to the network operators for locking or
unlocking the modem.