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