Mobile broadband has arrived in the United Kingdom with more and more people discovering the benefits of being connected when travelling. While the term “broadband” refers to any of several types of high-speed internet connection, mobile broadband refers to high-speed broadband internet that can travel with you. That travel can be anywhere throughout the UK [...]
A whole range of criteria comes to bear when making our choice of broadband providers. If you’re constantly on the move with a laptop, for example, a mobile broadband connection such as that provided by O2 broadband or Plusnet broadband might be the best option. There are many others, and reference to one of the [...]
In the UK there are a large number of broadband and mobile broadband providers to choose from; like most things some are cheaper and some are more expensive than the others. You might not be able to decide which is the best to choose. Here we will compare mobile broadband providers in the UK, one [...]
Broadband bundles are becoming increasingly popular, mainly because of the incredibly competitive nature of the broadband industry, as providers are trying to offer you more in the way of convenience for your money. We all know how much hassle it is when you have to organise paying the water bill, the gas bill and the [...]
There are several companies across the UK that provides mobile broadband services, including popular mobile phone provider O2, which was previously BT Cellnet.
O2 offer mobile broadband across four types of connection. The first, called GPRS, is the most commonly used by mobile phones and is the slowest way of connecting. Next, there is 3G, which [...]
What is broadband and how is it different to dial-up?Broadband is a method of connecting to the Internet, which has subsequently replaced the old, slower system, which was called dial-up. Broadband essentially allows users to connect to the Internet a great deal faster than dial-up and because it uses new technology that connects you via [...]
Mobile Broadband Ineffective in Rural Areas; Ofcom Blames Networks
Ofcom, the UK’s telecom guardian, has recently cited several significant spots in the UK that still have weak, and even non-existent, 3G signals. The regulating body has vowed to investigate why some places, particularly in rural regions, still fail to have good coverage. The country’s mobile broadband [...]