Mobile Broadband - The what, the where and the how Mobile
broadband is connecting customers through mobile phone signals.
The system uses 3G services. These technologies allow for access
of up 21 Mb speed downloads and uploads and speeds of up to 1.76
Mb. With mobile broadband, the strength of the signal determines
the quality of the connection. However, it is likely that these
speeds will be more accessible across the areas as mobile
broadband continues to spread and become more popular in the
future. Various devices may use mobile broadband. These include:
mobile phones, mobile dongles, MiFi units and data cards, etc.
Mobile dongles allow for laptops, PCs, and other devices to be
connected as well, assuming they are USB compatible. These
mobile dongles are also known as portable modems, mobile USB
sticks, and USB modems. Mobile broadband is becoming
increasingly popular. Providers such as Three mobile, Vodafone
mobile, T mobile, O2 mobile, and Orange mobile are already
servicing customers with mobile broadb