Virgin Media Announce New Mobile Broadband Packages
In a bid to increase its online customer base Virgin Media has launched its own mobile broadband packages. They have become the last of the six major telecommunications operators in the United Kingdom to launch mobile broadband services.
Virgin media mobile broadband subscribers will be get up to 3GB worth of mobile downloads a month at standard monthly fee of fifteen pounds. Subscribers need to sign an 16 month contract with Virgin Media for the mobile broadband access which currently makes use of the T-Mobile cellular phone network as its backbone. Subscribers will also get a free USB modem for use on their laptops and tablet devices.
Market Expansion
The recent increase in interest on mobile broadband technology has lead to fears of mobile network congestions and slow downs. Members of the GSM Association, which includes companies like Microsoft, Dell, Toshiba, Ericsson, Vodafone, and T-Mobile, are increasing network capacity and introducing new technologies to support the rapid expansion of the mobile broadband market.
One such technology may allow future users to have instant out of the box access to the internet using cheap dongles that allow access to the mobile broadband network. New laptops are being equipped to become broadband network ready without the need for additional devices. Increasing worldwide demand for such devices has led to tremendous financial backing from various telecommunications companies.
WiMax, a new technology set to rival or replace the current HSDPA mobile broadband networks, has been rolling out slowly in Europe but has seen tremendous growth in the US. Today, telecommunications companies are watching what effects the WiMax protocol will have on the current mobile broadband market trends and are planning to respond accordingly.
