The first battery-powered 3G modem with Wi-Fi access
Virgin Mobile's battery-powered Wi-Fi Modem allows up to three devices to connect to it wirelessly for shared mobile broadband access. The flaky Optus network may be an issue for some, but this is still a very nifty device that's convenient and portable.
Telstra's latest prepaid broadband package offers a boost in speed
Telstra already has a pre-paid wireless broadband package available, but its latest offering promises better speeds. Aptly dubbed the Turbo USB modem, this Telstra service has excellent coverage and speed but is once again let down by a 30-day recharge expiry.
Nearly two thirds think coverage is poor
More than three quarters of mobile broadband users in the UK are not satisfied with the speeds provided by their service providers, says
Thinkbroadband.com.
Launch exclusive with Dick Smith Electronics with $199 pre-paid plan, modem and 1GB of data
Virgin Mobile has launched a Wi-Fi modem claiming to be Australia’s first battery-powered mobile 3G wireless modem router with Wi-Fi access.
No more getting tangled up just trying to check your e-mail. The wireless age is here, and it offers lightning fast broadband with nothing to tie you down.
One of the key advantages of wireless broadband is that it allows you to have an Internet connection without being physically connected to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Speeds of up to 20Mbps claimed
Following last month’s news that Adelaide will get a $3 million WiMax mobile broadband network, the Seven Network has announced plans to build a $50 million WiMax network in Perth.
Vodafone Australia's 3G network will now cover 94 per cent of the Australian population
Vodafone Australia announced the expansion of its 3G network today, claiming it now covers 94 per cent of Australia's population.
Upgrade for 3G network available now
Vodafone has upgraded its 3G network in the UK and claims mobile broadband users in some areas can now access the web at a theoretical maximum of 14.4Mbps.
An OECD report released this week found that Australians pay a lot for mobile broadband
Mobile broadband users in Australia pay more than in any other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country according to a new report released by the organisation, which measured mobile broadband usage of the 30 member countries in three brackets: high use, medium use and low use.
Samsung inks exclusive deal with Optus for local netbook launch
Samsung has announced an exclusive deal with Optus for the local launch of its new NC10 netbook.
USB wireless modem not needed
Telstra has added three Acer notebooks with built-in mobile broadband to [[xref:http://www.techworld.com.au/tag/nextg|its Next G device|TechWorld :: Next G]] range.
Multiple devices can access web using wireless modem
Mobile network 3 has revealed it is planning to launch a mobile Wi-Fi service in the UK before Christmas.
The carrier is converting 10 smaller cities in Texas, Idaho and Washington from older wireless to WiMax
Clearwire will add 10 markets - though relatively small ones - to the four-city coverage area of its fledgling WiMax network on Sept. 1.
Sprint Nextel is buying Virgin Mobile USA, a subsidiary of the UK-based entertainment and communications giant that has over 5 million prepaid wireless subscribers in the United States.
Sprint Nextel is buying Virgin Mobile USA, a subsidiary of the UK-based entertainment and communications giant that has over 5 million prepaid wireless subscribers in the United States.
Vodafone drops mobile broadband price and includes 2GB of data
Vodafone Australia has cut pricing for its prepaid mobile broadband service
6%
10%
