Mobile Broadband
Mobile broadband is an exciting new technology that finally delivers on the much hyped technology of 3G mobile internet. Using a USB modem device ( 'mobile dongle') or data card in your laptop, you can be up and running at broadband speeds of upto 7.2mbs per second when you are out and about. There are a number of broadband providers entering this fast emerging market and the costs have very quickly become very reasonable. Here are some of the main players in the market at present.
| Provider | Package / Details | Data Allowance | Speed (up to) | Monthly Cost | Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Broadband Lite Currently the cheapest mobile broadband tarrif on the market - offering up to 1GB data download at speeds of up to 3.6Mb |
0GB | 3.6Mb | £10 | More Details |
| Web'n'walk Plus Offering UNLIMITED data transfer (10gb fair usage policy), this is one of the best packages for the serious internet user. |
10Gb | £3.6Mb | £15 | More Details |
|
 |
Vodafone 3GB tarrif Vodafone's entry level tarrif, offering free set-up with a 24 month contract. Vodaphone's 3G network covers a high percentage of 'east of the bann' |
3GB | 1.8Mb | £15 | More Details |
 |
O2 Mobile Broadband Just launched in April 08, O2's mobile broadband package includes unlimited access to 7500 wifi hotspots throughout the UK |
3Gb | 1.8Mb | £20 | More Details |
 |
Internet everywhere 24 months Orange's 3Gb mobile broadband package comes with a more forgiving 'fair usage' policy that would normaly come with ADSL. |
3GB | 1.8Mb | £15 | More Details |
|
Broadband Plus 3's most popular package - offering all the benfits of mobile broadband combined with an ample 3GB data allowance - making it a viable alternative to the traditional ADSL broadband. |
3Gb | 1.8Mb | £20 | More Details |
3G Brodband has been 'just around the corner' for several years, and 2008 saw it finally arrive in the mainstream market. A serious amount of money has been invested in mobile broadband, and the service should continue to get more and more reliable as time goes on. Indeed, we are starting to see a trend where consumers are opting for mobile broadband as their main point of connection to the internet. This is partly driven by the fact that mobile broadband does not require a phone line - consumers are used to getting 100's of minutes of free calls on their mobile phone tarrifs, so they are less and less likely to fork out the £100+ quid just to get a phoneline in, and then pay the montly line rental on top of that, for a phone that they no longer need for either voicecalls or internet connections.
Business users are flocking to mobile broadband as well. Although Wifi Hotspots has promised to deliver 'always available' internet connections, business people have always been frustrated with having to find a free hotspot or fiddle with change to buy an access card and then spend 10 minutes filling in an expense form when they got back to the office. With 3G Mobile broadband, business users can now get access wherever they want, whereever they want, all on one convenient monthly bill.
