Bell announced the Novatel portable hotspot (MiFi) as one of their new HSPA toys last month, but gave little more than a November launch window. Well, a few more specifics have found their way through the grapevine: supposedly the MiFi will land in stores next Monday for $99.95 with a three year contract, or $249.95…
Orange is UK Number One for Mobile Broadband, according to YouGov
Orange has been rated the top provider for overall mobile broadband quality for the second time, according to a survey by independent research company YouGov. Orange achieved the number one position in both quality and value for money, while customers have also rated Orange’s mobile broadband service top in nine out of 15 categories, including…
Video – Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 tour
Recently, I got to play with the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot! Phew, that’s a mouthful! The unit is variously known as both the ‘MiFi’ and the ‘Intelligent Mobile Hotspot’, due to trademark issues in the UK, but the ‘2352’ denomination is common – it refers to the European version of the unit…
iPhone Tethering: mine is pretty slow, how’s yours?
I recently enabled iPhone Tethering, and was expecting it to solve my problems of having to use a separate mobile broadband dongle – since it does the same thing. However, I ran in to two problems: poor network coverage where I’ve been travelling to the initial connection of the iPhone to the network for data…
UK: Vodafone Mobile Broadband Hotspot goes live
Vodafone UK have been busy with the announcement of their Mobile Broadband hotspot. Now, you might recognise this bad boy – and you would not be wrong in thinking I’ve posted something similar before – but probably you remember it under the title of Novatel Wireless MiFi. Leaving the whole “MiFi” conversation aside for the…
3G USB broadband modems selling VERY well!
3G USB broadband modems selling VERY well! Specifically, we are talking about the sales surge experienced by ZTE, which has soared up by over 350% in the last 6 months of this year (H1 2009). In real numbers that’s about 7 million units, which apparently leads all the other manufacturers. Just as a comparison ZTE…
UK: Orange expands its mobile broadband portfolio
Orange has expanded its mobile broadband portfolio with a selection of new price plans which includes a new offer of mobile broadband for less than £5 a month for existing Orange customers – the lowest pay monthly mobile broadband price plan on the market. This builds on Orange’s commitment to offer UK customers greater choice…
MiFi 2352 – what a fab bit of kit!
Sometimes, you just have to be impressed with a bit of mobile tech when it is put in front of you. You think, hmmm, that’s actually a really neat idea, and actually it looks like the manufacturer/vendor has delivered on the solution really well. That’s what I thought about the MiFi 2352. The MiFi 2352…
Sonaecom and Huawei shoot for 21.6 Mbps downlink
Sonaecom (a Portuguese Operator) and Huawei have announced a successful launch of Soanecom’ s HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Evolution) services. This mobile broadband service allows Sonaecom to offer an improved user experience to customers with lower latency and much higher speed. Via 64 QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) in the air interface, Sonaecom’ s HSPA+…
Nokia Siemens Networks Helps StarHub tackle data deluge
Singapore operator StarHub can now offer an improved mobile broadband experience to its subscribers. The operator has expanded its 3G core network to increase data speeds and provide a smooth mobile surfing experience to its customers, efficiently and cost effectively. “Data traffic has increased exponentially over the last two years, and StarHub is now geared…