Virgin Mobile: Now Offering Mobile Broadband
By Dean • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Mobile Computing Accessory NewsNowadays more and more Internet users are starting to prefer mobile broadband services over the traditional ADSL lines. This is because many computing enthusiasts have switched over to portable computing from desktop PCs. This also has changed the way people work, play and enjoy.
Therefore, next generation consumers not only want Internet on the go, but also demand high speed data transfer. Some major international carriers have already started to offer mobile Internet services to their clients and in following the competition the Virgin Mobile has also decided to dip its toe into mobile broadband market.
Virgin Mobile is already into the manufacturing of hi-fi mobile phones. Thus, stepping into mobile Internet is not too much trouble for it. Virgin Mobile is offering its new service under different deals for those who already receive its services and for those who are opting for it for the first time. The newbies will have to pay £15 per month, on an 18-month contract under which they will get a 3GB monthly download allowance along with a free USB modem. The modem is around the size of a WLAN USB stick like the LM Technologies Wireless USB Dongle, except it accesses the internet via mobile broadband. Whether you want to carry your day to day work or browse through heavy websites containing real time media applications such as YouTube, this modem can handle enough bandwidth to support such tasks. Software is also supplied along with the whole package which let the users keep track of their data usage.
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