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Showing posts with label fixed internet connections. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Top 5 Advantages of Mobile Broadband



We can’t really deny that mobile broadband is fairly slower than fixed line connections. But that does not mean you shouldn’t give it a try.

Actual statistics shows that mobile broadband skyrocketed in subscription: According to the latest survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, mobile broadband subscribers (excluding mobile handsets) in Australia rose from 4.9 million to 5.6 million between June and December 2011.


Australians indeed love mobile broadband. And here are the top five reasons why you should join the mobile broadband revolution:

1.       Get connected anytime, anywhere
Probably the biggest edge of mobile broadband is that you can use it on the move, allowing you to access the internet virtually anywhere.
3G mobile broadband is now available to over 97% of the Australian population, allowing you to get online no matter where you are – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Now you can say goodbye to long and boring train or bus travels or while you are away from home. However, take note that the connection could really be unreliable in some areas, so make sure you check the network coverage before signing up to one of the many mobile broadband services in the market.

2.       No wires, no hassle
With mobile broadband, you don’t have to pay for expensive landline which you may never use.  If you’re the type of person that’s always on the move, with feet that never get tired of going places, you could connect wirelessly and save hundreds of dollars a year for not paying expensive line rentals – ever again.

3.       Low-cost deal
Mobile broadband was very expensive when it first came out. However, prices have dropped significantly to basically compete with fixed-line connections. This has made mobile broadband more exciting to those who are sick and tired with many fixed-line connection services.  These days, you can get a mobile broadband subscription from as low as $10 per month.

4.       Usable with many devices
Mobile broadband is virtually compatible with many devices. Through the use of the popular USB Dongle, you can get connected to the internet with any device with a USB port; and that includes tablets, laptops, notebooks, netbooks and desktop computers. Moreover, lots of notebooks and netbooks these days come with mobile broadband card slots. Mobile cards allow your device to connect to the Internet without using a dongle device.

5.       Easy  to setup
Aside from being completely portable, mobile broadband is very easy to setup. The software you need to connect to the Internet is automatically installed once you plug your dongle device – no hassle installation. Just plug and you’re ready to go!

Now there is no more excuse for you not to join the millions of Australian mobile broadband subscribers. Get your very own mobile broadband today! Visit http://www.broadband.com.au/mobile-wireless-broadband-plans.html to check out  the latest mobile broadband deals.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Australians love Mobile Wireless Broadband – but not for downloads


  • Almost half of all Australian internet connections are mobile wireless broadband
  • Fixed internet connections decline but remain as preferred zone for downloads
The latest broadband study from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that the total number of mobile wireless broadband subscribers (excluding mobile handsets) in Australia rose from 4.9 million to 5.6 million between June and December 2011, beating the number of fixed lines including DSL, cable and fibre subscriptions at 5.5 million.


Additionally, in that same time frame, mobile wireless broadband had taken up 90 percent of the new internet connections, making up 47 percent of the total Internet customer base in Australia.


Despite the mobile broadband subscriptions taking up almost half of all internet connections in the country, Australian internet subscribers still prefer downloads through fixed connections.


As shown in the study, fixed downloads took a leap by 26.4 percent from 254,947 terabytes (TB) in the six months to June 2011 to 322,280TB in the six months to December 2011. Fixed downloads has risen from 91 percent of the overall to 93 percent, while mobile downloads, formerly 9 percent, now represent only 7 percent of the overall.


Meanwhile, subscribers accessing the internet at speed range of 1.5Mbps to 8Mbps increased to 5.1 million, followed by the 8Mbps to 24Mbps speed range at almost 4.0 million subscribers.


Get more info here: Austalian Bureau of Statistics