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Reporting on Cellular News, a study done by “Broadband-Expert” has shown some quite/very variable costs between mobile broadband offerings in the UK, when those offerings are used abroad. Regular readers of my posts will know I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about these costs anyway, but it would appear that costs vary from £3.94/Mb down to 20p/Mb (if you used your entire allocation of 50Mb at £9.99/day with Vodafone) in EU countries.
I’m not surprised that Voda has come out cheapest, as they’ve always been good with roaming, but this really hammers the point home – worst were Orange, at a rate which frankly makes my fingers sink back in to my hands and stops me from typing when travelling!
In case you are wondering, T-Mobile, O2, and Three were middle of the pack in this test, with rates that were still pretty high – ranging £1.50/Mb through to £3.00/Mb. If you want to see the exact amounts/providers, check here at Cellular News.
If you want to check out Broadband-Expert at source, click here.
[Story via: Cellular News / Image via: Vodafone]
About The Author
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.
