Basically, what it comes down to is that internet users in Australia now have a choice, whereas previously their only option was to sign up with the PSTN phone network. Truly affordable and simple to configure portable broadband is now offered which will revolutionize the way many businesses do business.
Wireless Broadband Internet has an exceptional speed of 7.2Mbps; this is faster than most of the current Australian ADSL connections. In the future there will be no need for anyone to stay in their office all day stuck at the desk. Wherever there is a wireless connection to be found will become your work place, this could be in the garden, on a train or on the beach!.
For some work situations life is going to be so much simpler. If your work entails you moving from premises to premises for each project and require internet access, you have to have a phone line installed and then sign up for internet service and put out for all the expenses and fees connected to this. With wireless it is easy, just connect to a Wireless Broadband plan and you will be online instantly. Doesn’t that sound a lot simpler?
Wireless Broadband can help if your company has a large sales team which involves traveling around the country a great deal. Life can now be easier, in the past you would have had to choose hotels carefully for internet access. Now you can give your staff a wireless device which is small enough to carry around and they can have Wireless Broadband Internet access wherever they are and whenever they want!
Broadband Internet, users are no longer tied to their desk tops. The services are portable so they can be 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 buses, trains and ferries. You can even take the service with when you travel overseas. 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. You simply connect the hardware; install the software by following the easy instructions 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 procedure should take you a swift 5 minutes.
There are several 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. Simply stick the device into any free USB port on your desktop or laptop (or micro PC) and you have a Broadband Internet Service. Now there will be no more excuses for you not to be in touch with the office at all times!
There are a few 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. If you are in a hilly area black spots do exists where signals do not reach and signals can drop out.
Michiel Van Kets provides article for Tony Dunphy who is Managing Director of Telaustralia an Australian Business Phone company offering information’s about Mobile Internet.
