With the introduction of these services Australian Internet users are no longer tied to the PSTN phone network. Truly affordable and easy to configure portable broadband is now available which will revolutionize the way many businesses do business.
With unbelievable speeds up to 7.2Mbps (faster than many ADSL connection in Australia) Wireless Broadband Internet releases your work force from their desk top. Imagine a building site office. Previously they would have to go to the expense of getting a phone line installed to have internet access, and pay monthly rental bills on the line, not to mention the connection fee for ADSL. Now all they have to do is connect to a Wireless Broadband plan and they are on line. No connection fees and no phone monthly line rental. Now we are talking.
Similarly the road warrior, previously travel & accommodation arrangements were tied to where internet access was available. Did the hotel have internet access (and at what price). Now with a wireless device that fits in to their pocket or briefcase they can take their own Wireless Broadband Internet access with them and use it where and when they deem fit.
Until recently Wireless Broadband Internet was prohibitively expensive but recent price changes have seen incredible value. One of the best value deals is 6 Gb of data at HSDPA UTML speeds from only $49.95 per month with coverage to over 97% of the Australian population. With Wireless 3G
Broadband Internet, users are no longer tied to their desk tops. The services are portable so they can stay connected to any computer where there is service coverage.
The other advantage is the Wireless Broadband can be used while on the move as it will roam from base station to base station so it can be used in moving vehicles such as trains, buses and ferries. If you are on your way to a meeting by train, boat or even in the car it can still pick up a connection for you. International Mobile data roaming is also available to over 82 countries with 110 roaming partners.
Wireless Broadband Internet is relatively simple to connect and doesn’t need a professional to come and install it for you. Just connect the device, install the self loading software from the CD. It configures the connection for you then click on ‘connect to the internet’ and instantly you will be online and able to browse the internet. The whole exercise takes 3 minutes.
There are a couple of devices available but the one that caught our eye was the Huawei e169 USB dongle with interchangeable SD Memory card. The dongle is so small you can carry it around in your pocket quite easily. It is so much more convenient as there is no need for attachments, cables or bulky PC cards. For Broadband Internet Service, connect the appliance into the USB port on your laptop. That’s it. For all those road warriors, there’s no excuse anymore for not keeping in touch
There are some improvements that could be made, for instance if you travel out of a 3G area speeds are not so fast. Considering 3G coverage is 96% of Australian population you will really be far from anywhere. You might experience no signal in particularly mountainous or hilly locations.
Michiel Van Kets provides article for Tony Dunphy who is Managing Director of Telaustralia an Australian Business Phone company offering information’s about Wireless Broadband Internet.
