| Over the next couple of months broadband | | | | Modem. |
| providers will face new competition. Mobile | | | | T-Mobile will offer a 12 month contract at |
| Broadband is on its way and will be available on | | | | £29 per month with unlimited usage |
| some of the biggest names. Currently T-Mobile, | | | | allowance plus a free USB modem. |
| Vodafone and Three have announced their tariffs | | | | Three will offer contracts at £10, £15 |
| with Orange rumoured to follow suit by the start | | | | and £25 per month with 1Gb, 3Gb and 7Gb |
| of next year (2008). | | | | monthly allowance, respectively. This includes a |
| Mobile Broadband is available through a USB | | | | free USB Modem (only if pre-ordered). |
| Modem or data card that just plugs in to your | | | | These prices may drop as the competitive |
| computer/laptop. This allows you to get high | | | | market grows over the next few months with |
| speed broadband on the move, whether you're in | | | | Orange announcing their products within the end |
| a hotel room or local café, mobile broadband | | | | of year. |
| gives you that flexibility of checking your emails | | | | If Mobile Broadband becomes a success and with |
| and surfing the web on the move. | | | | Vodafone becoming the latest name included in |
| Broadband speeds will be available between 1.4Mb | | | | the WiMAX Alliance, will this mean the downfall of |
| s and 7.2Mb/s but only under ideal conditions and | | | | the telephone landline? |
| the faster speeds will mainly be concentrated | | | | With recent statistics showing that there is a |
| within London to begin with. | | | | gradual decline in the time people use their landline |
| The disadvantage of Mobile Broadband is in the | | | | with mobiles being the preferred method. Perhaps |
| price with 'Three' being the only network to offer | | | | in the near future, we will no longer need a landline |
| a monthly subscription of under £20. | | | | to be connected. |
| Vodafone will offer 12 month contracts at | | | | If you are interested in taking advantage of |
| £25 per month with a monthly usage | | | | current broadband internet technology then you |
| allowance of 3Gb (+ £49 for the USB | | | | should compare many broadband providers |
| Modem). Or you can have an 18 month contract | | | | available in your area. |
| which will offer the same but you get a free USB | | | | |