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A Huawei dongle.
Huawei has announced it has shipped over 20 milllon broadband USB dongles! This is on the back of strong growth in this sector of the industry for at least the last 18 months.
If that wasn’t enough, it is predicted that the sector will keep on growing – meaning Huawei (and it’s peers) will keep incrementing shipments YoY (year-on-year) to a supposed 100mn by 2011.
That is a staggering number of devices shippped – but let’s look why…. firstly, the proposition is simple – ‘broadband on the go’. Second, it’s simple to use – plug and play in many cases (if the driver SW is on the stick itself). Thirdly, the pricing model(s) are simple too – either have a monthly contact, or buy the modem & pay as you go credits – either way, you pay to consume data within your limit each month.
Easy, easy, easy….. and for the large part, they do work. Probably the only point of contention is whether you get anything like the speeds the Operators suggest!
Well done to Huawei, and let’s see what the numbers are in a couple of years time!
[Via: Cellular News / Image via: Three]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
