Back to school: Best mobile broadband modems
The best mobile broadband modems for students to stay connected.
- — 07 February, 2012 15:54
The ability to work anywhere, anytime is essential for any student. Thanks to mobile broadband modems it's easy to access the Internet whether you're at home, school or university.
All three major carriers in Australia -- Telstra, Optus and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) -- offer a range of mobile broadband modems on pre-paid and long-term contracts. We've rounded up the best mobile broadband modems on offer in Australia to suit any school, college or university student.
Previous Frame
Next Frame
Item:
10 / 10
10 / 10
-
Telstra USB 4G modem
-
Telstra Ultimate Mobile Wi-Fi
-
Telstra Elite Mobile Wi-Fi modem
-
Optus E173
-
Optus E153 USB modem
-
Vodafone Mega Modem
-
Vodafone K3765 mobile broadband USB stick
-
Optus Mini WiFi
-
Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Wi-Fi
-
Telstra Elite
Telstra Elite
The Telstra Elite prepaid mobile broadband modem is more expensive to run than its competitors and is a little chunky, but it does provide excellent speed and coverage.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 13th Dec., 2010
- Ross Catanzariti
- Telstra
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 129.00
- Pros:
- Good speeds and coverage, 21Mbps-rated device, ease of use and setup, external antenna connection
- Cons:
- Data is still more expensive than competitors, modem itself is chunky and may block access to other USB ports
