Category: Mobile Broadband

Vodafone are following in the footsteps of other mobile network operators with a mobile broadband and Dell laptop deal which will be available from mid October.

Internet in the air is making a comeback after various trials over the years with a domestic based trial from American Airlines

T-Mobile have followed close behind Orange in launching their free laptop and mobile broadband 24month bundle.

T-Mobile have unveiled upgrades to its mobile broadband network that will see faster upload speeds available to users nationwide, and an increase in download speeds to 7.2Mbps being deployed to major urban areas.

O2 has identified an error that lead to some customers getting 128Kbps speeds rather than the maximum possible of 384Kbps on their 3G mobile devices.

While mobile broadband is growing by leaps and bounds tales of woe with respect to large unexpected bills are appearing.

Vodafone have announced changes to its mobile broadband services commencing on the 4th of February.

3G base stations generally use leased lines or microwave links for backhaul currently, the low cost of ADSL or ADSL2+ lines make them an attractive proposition.

Vodafone has announced its continuing partnership with Huawei to provide its customers with Mobile Broadband data cards. The company currently offers both USB and ExpressCard options manufactured by Huawei with the previous generation of USB modems being about three times larger than the new USB modem stick. The device supports HSDPA and HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access), delivering an even better experience. It can support download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 2 Mbps in selected areas.