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…
UK: O2 moves to change perception of it’s Mobile Broadband
Here’s a worrying stat: One in ten current mobile broadband users feel that they have been mis-sold. “….consumers feel that they were deceived on the cost of the service with nearly a third complaining that the ongoing cost was higher than expected. One-fifth were also upset that they were unable to use mobile broadband where…
Toshiba G450: USB memory stick, mp3 player, mobile broadband dongle, and phone!
Recently I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Toshiba G450 – a diminutive little device that is multi-functional – which is a bit of an understatement! The G450 works as a USB memory stick, an mp3 player, a mobile broadband modem, and a phone! Of these, might I suggest that the primary…
UK: BT delivers updated Business Mobile Broadband package
BT has announced a new (updated) mobile broadband service for SMEs, offering a USB stick that uses the Vodafone HSPA network. The service, called (unsurprisingly) BT Business Mobile Broadband, is available as a “standalone” option at £17.50 (+ VAT)/month, but there is also a deal on whereby businesses that sign up for option 2 or…
3UK focuses on Mobile Broadband and wants MTR reduced
At a recent press conference (covered by Reuters), 3UK CEO Kevin Russell had a number of interesting things to say – some headlines below: 3 are focusing on mobile broadband and Internet-based mobile services (such as Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, and Skype) to lure customers over to their network More than 600,000 customers have mobile…
UK: Virgin Media brings Mobile Broadband online
Virgin Media has just launched Mobile Broadband, following the successful launches of the other UK OpCos. It will form part of their converged package of fixed broadband, TV, and landline phone. As per the usual method, it’s the USB dongle that is doing the wireless connecitivty bit. Mobile Broadband from Virgin Media is available on…
UK: First “integrated” 3G and WiFi Mobile Broadband Service
FREEDOM4 has just launched a new service which is all about broadband wireless connectivity. The software and hardware package aims to combine 3G and WiFi usage to get the best connection at any place – a nice idea, methinks. There are also some nice value-adds in terms of a WiFi hotspot locator, and text service…
Vodafone prepped to sell Dell Mini 9
PC Pro is reporting that Vodafone has signed a deal with Dell to sell it’s Mini 9 Laptops with integrated mobile broadband only a day or so after the “netbook” was launched! The XP-loaded Mini 9 costs £299 and features an 8.9in screen, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB solid state drive. There’s…
Telstra partners with Hutchison on Next G network
Australian operator Telstra has partnered with Hutchison, allowing H3G to use it’s Next G network, in areas where the smaller company does not own a network. The deal comes at a good time for Hutch, who posted a half-year loss of $85 mn, but have strong revenue growth and customer acquisitions. The new arrangement will…
O2 bundles mobile and home broadband
O2 has begun offering a joint mobile and fixed broadband deal for customers. Those that sign up to get O2 Mobile Broadband for £20/month (which includes 3GB of data and unlimited WiFi) will get the standard home broadband package free for a year. This a clever move by O2, as it adds real value for…