Top 10 mobile broadband myths

LONDON, UK: Mobile broadband is a luxury in a recession… or is it? After extensive market research, Top 10 Broadband exposes the most popular misconceptions about mobile broadband.

Jessica McArdle, marketing manager, Top 10 Broadband, says: “We wanted to put myths surrounding excessive costs and slow speeds to bed. Mobile broadband download costs are down to an all-time low of £1 per Gb and download speeds are coming in at an average of 2.62Mb – we think it’s time to set the record straight on mobile broadband.”

The Top 10 mobile broadband myths in the guide are about:

1) Download allowances are insufficient.

Not so. Although 1GB deals are still around and are indeed limiting for users, these are now far from the norm.

2) Mobile broadband is much slower than home broadband.

Mobile broadband users can also boost their speeds at no extra cost by using a specially designed browser such as Opera Turbo.

3) Mobile broadband laptop deals are a rip-off.

While it’s true that buying a laptop and broadband separately usually works out cheaper, compared with other credit/hire purchase deals laptop offers are actually very keenly priced.

4) Contracts are too long.

While 24 month contracts were the norm just 12 months ago, contracts as short as one-month as offered by providers like O2 are now extremely popular.

5) Data charges are expensive.

The days of punitive charges of £45 per GB are a relic of the dim and distant past.

6) You need a dongle to get mobile broadband.

Although many people do use dongles, laptops that are pre-installed with broadband are becoming increasingly common.

7) Usage overseas is expensive.

recently ISPs have dramatically cut charges by as much as 80 per cent.

8) Mobile broadband is a luxury at a time of recession.

Mobile broadband is often a cheaper option than fixed line broadband.

9) Dongles are dull.

But more recently they’ve become much more stylish and are now very much the devices du jour.

10) Mobile broadband can only be used outside the home.

Seventy five percent of mobile broadband users connect to the internet at home.

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