Thursday, 27 March 2014

What Is Mobile Broadband?

By Annie J. Casillas


Those times are gone when people used to get a nap while loading a simple file from internet. Now anyone may send or receive important files or emails in a matter of seconds. WWAN or wireless wide area network which is also termed as mobile broadband makes all these feasible. This type of mobile broadband comes as different data packages of mobile companies 3G or 4G networks.

Mobile broadband service is not restricted to mobile phones only. Network providers have widened the idea of using the service in order that it is now feasible to give wireless connection in other transportable devices such as laptops and tablets. Many network adaptors are available to use mobile broadband in these appliances such as network card, Wi-Fi hotspots or even mobile phones may be used as modems.

3G vs. 4G

At the beginning, mobile internet service was offered as GPRS which was extremely slow. As the technology progressed, performance and speed of mobile internet also advanced considerably. Consequently, faster connections came into existence as EDGE, 3G, HSDPA, EV-DO, WiMAX AND LTE. Each of these has its own quality of performance. 4G or 4th generation mobile network is the most recent edition in this sector which includes LTE and WiMax. Definitely it is the fastest network available today.

Advantages of 4G

Most of the customers are accustomed to 3G internet. It is fast enough for streaming online video clips, seeing online photo albums, listening to music, or video conferencing. Compared to sluggish GPRS internet, 3G is far better and you will truly appreciate but what if I tell you that there is a internet, that is around 10 times faster than 3G. Yes, the fourth generation of 4G is the latest thing in the world of mobile network. It is the fastest network service in the world. Mobile phone companies promise 4G can provide you with download rate of 700 kbps to 1.7 Mbps and upload speed of 500 kbps to about 1.2 Mbps.

Customers spend quite some bucks today on internet. As such, they can certainly expect quality service for their money. If the signal is bad and interrupted, anybody gets irritated. Steady speed and signal is crucial for downloading any huge file or content. 4G network provides this feature to its customers. Both mobile companies and their users are happy using 4G services.

Introduction of 4G has changed the notion of mobile internet to a great extent. Nowadays users need not to wait for several hours to visit a simple website. It has also unveiled a new door for mobile application developers. Newer exciting applications are being released to make our lives easier. A lot of desktop chores can be performed with mobile phone while traveling in train or bus. On the other hand, mobile phones may be connected to desktops to use 4G service.

Hotlink brought 4G service in Malaysia as one of the first few providers. They come forth as one of the most prominent internet service provider in this area. If you are living in Malaysia, you can take advantage of their incredible service. Presently they are offering several exclusives deals and packages at hot ticket rates. 50% free data on 1 GB monthly data usage plans is one of those lucrative offers.




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