Mobile Broadband News

Roaming costs too high on mobile broadband

Feb 17 2011 / 1 Comment
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It has been claimed that many consumers believe that roaming costs associated with mobile broadband services are too high with less than one fifth believing them to be fair According to recent reports many consumers believe that the roaming costs that are associated with mobile broadband services are way too high, ...

ITU warns about mobile network congestion

Feb 14 2011 / No Comments
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The International Telecommunications Union has warned that the use of smart phones is continuing to clog up mobile networks, adding that governments need to act quickly to rectify the issue. An official from the International Telecommunications Union has recently warned that the rising use of smart phones is causing severe congestion ...

Mobile phone and broadband customers persuaded to stay by operators

Feb 7 2011 / No Comments
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It has been revealed that around one in seven consumers that plan to cancel their mobile broadband or phone contractor is persuaded to stay by the operator. Many people that have a mobile broadband or phone contract with a particular provider decide to cancel, and this can be for a variety ...

Mobile broadband users could increase to one billion by end of year

Jan 12 2011 / No Comments
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It has been claimed in a recent report that the popularity of mobile broadband services could see global users increase to one billion by the end of this year. Over recent years mobile broadband services have become increasingly popular in developed countries around the world, and have given tech savvy consumers ...

Mobile broadband providers to increase broadband speeds

Jan 10 2011 / 1 Comment
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Following a ruling by the UK's communications regulator Ofcom mobile broadband providers will be able to increase the speeds offered with their mobile broadband services. According to recent reports mobile broadband providers in the UK will soon be able to increase the speeds that are available with their mobile broadband services ...

Rural communities could find mobile broadband cheaper

Dec 20 2010 / 1 Comment
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It has been claimed in a recent report that some people living in rural communities could find it cheaper and more effective to use mobile broadband services. Many people that live in rural parts of the UK struggle to get access to affordable broadband services, and this often puts them at ...

Mobile broadband covers 87 percent of population

Nov 8 2010 / No Comments
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Following a study into mobile broadband coverage in the UK, which was performed by the UK's communications regulator Ofcom, it has been revealed that mobile broadband access is available to eighty seven percent of the UK population. A recent study has been carried out by the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, into ...

UK expected to get new legislation on mobile broadband spectrum this month

Nov 3 2010 / No Comments
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Legislation is expected to be published later this month that will see the recently released radio spectrum from the digital TV switchover being auctioned off in 2012 and then repurposed for mobile broadband services. This comes after three years of fighting and arguing, and Everything Everywhere deciding at the last ...

Poor performance from mobile broadband

Nov 2 2010 / 1 Comment
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It has been revealed in a recent survey by consumer campaign group Which? that the performance from mobile broadband services in the UK is not up to scratch compared to the performance of fixed line broadband services. Mobile broadband is a technology that has become increasingly important to many people in ...

Improved 3G reception in Rural areas to be made available by Ofcom

Oct 29 2010 / No Comments
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Mobile network operators have recently been allowed to repurpose the spectrum they own for mobile broadband services by telecoms regulator Ofcom, which is expected to significantly improve 3G reception for users in the more rural parts of the UK. An argument between network operators that has lasted three years and has ...