Vodafone are improving their service to small businesses, offering new and improved mobile broadband tariffs, it has been revealed.
Vodafone’s Mobile Broadband Small Business plan costs £17 a month on a two-year contract, and offers a 4GB data allowance and a premium security package including anti-virus and spyware protection.
In addition, the same deal is available with [...] CONTINUE
Nearly half of small businesses in the UK feel that mobile broadband has boosted productivity in 2009, according to a new study.
The research from O2 shows 44 per cent of UK businesses benefited from mobile broadband in recent months, while 65 per cent of small businesses believe investment in technology has resulted in greater success.
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The number of mobile broadband connections has risen dramatically over recent months, according to new figures.
Research by the GSM Association (GSMA), shows that the rate of growth has increased by nearly two-thirds in the past year, which means more than nine million new connections are being added globally every month.
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Contractors and consultants who use mobile broadband will see benefits from the service if the government’s Digital Britain proposals go ahead.
According to the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation (BIS), the implementation of next-generation broadband services and 3G coverage across 90 per cent of the UK could enhance the UK’s digital infrastructure.
Self-employed contractors will be [...] CONTINUE
Increasing data traffic is starting to put pressure on Mobile broadband services in the UK, according to new research.
A new study by research body Informa suggested that a massive rise in levels of data could be expected over the next few years, and that current technology may be inadequate for keeping up with that pace.
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Mobile broadband providers are delivering services “far lower than advertised”, according to a survey by comparison site Broadband Expert suggests that UK Almost.
The firm, which tested just under three and a half thousand broadband connections over a five month period, found that users recorded an average download speed of 1.1Mbs, substantially lower than advertised.
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Students could see more benefits more from mobile broadband than fixed-line, according to one expert.
Personal finance website Money High Street claims that mobile broadband gives students more freedom, as it allows them to access the internet anywhere using their laptop and a dongle.
The site says that this means mobile broadband is a “great option” for [...] CONTINUE
Lord Mandelson has ordered the UK’s five major mobile networks to attend a summit meeting, in an attempt to secure government plans for fast broadband roll-out by 2012
Chief executives of the networks O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3 will attend the meeting, which is designed to ‘bang some heads together’, the Guardian reported.
The business secretary [...] CONTINUE
The EU is planning to invest €18 million in research that will help to further advancements in fourth generation (4G) technology, on 1st January 2010.
The advanced technology known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) will provide mobile broadband speeds that will be as much as a hundred times faster than current 3G networks, and will be [...] CONTINUE
Orange has unveiled a mobile broadband deal set to be available for under £5.
The new product targets lighter broadband users, providing an allowance of 500 Mb per month for £4.89.
The 18-month contract includes a free Huawei E160e dongle, which doubles as a memory stick. It is available in pink, white and black.
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