Best Mobile Broadband UK

Welcome to Best Mobile Broadband UK. This site aims to be the definitive guide to mobile broadband in the UK. On the site you can compare mobile broadband deals, read mobile broadband reviews, and find a detailed mobile broadband FAQ. We hope you find the site useful in selecting your new mobile broadband provider.

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How good is mobile broadband? As a radio technology, there can be great differences depending on provider and location. For good mobile broadband performance, you need to have both good 3G signal reception and network service availability (i.e. there is high bandwidth availability and there aren't too many people using inadequate network resources). You can see whether you are in a 3G signal area by checking the providers' mobile broadband coverage maps or look to see how many reception bars you get on a 3G phone. To find out what network service availability is like locally, the only way is to ask around. If there are simply too many people trying to use the service locally, then mobile broadband speed can still be poor despite reception being good.

At its best in a strong 3G signal area, mobile broadband works like a dream. We use Vodafone Mobile Broadband ourselves and in good signal areas we've had no problem streaming YouTube videos or using Skype. However, if you are out of a 3G area for a given provider, mobile broadband reverts back to the GPRS standard and is slower than dial-up, and it can't really be described as broadband at all. What is for sure is that mobile broadband coverage and performance should continue to improve. The mobile networks have all made major investments in 3G technology and will be highly motivated to provide the best service for the massive demand expected.

Compare Mobile Broadband Providers

	Pay As You Go for £15 per GB after buying USB modem for £39 Contracts available from £10 / month Voted Best Wireless ISP by industry experts at the 2008 ISPAs Free netbook deals now available 14 Day Money Back Guarantee available on most packages Find Out More at Vodafone Mobile Broadband | Our View
	Competitive contracts from £8.51 ex VAT per month for first 3 months, thereafter 12.77 ex VAT per month (£14.69 inc VAT) The best support available for business users Voted Best Wireless ISP by industry peers at the 2008 ISPAs Find Out More at Vodafone Small Business Mobile Broadband
	Pay As You Go for £2 / day after buying a USB modem for £39.13 Contracts available from £10 / month for first 3 months, thereafter £15 / month (24 month contract) Voted Best Network at the 2008 Mobile Data Association Awards T-Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot access included Find Out More at T-Mobile Broadband | Our View
	Pay As You Go for £10 / 30 days after buying a USB modem for £29.99 Contracts available from £10 / month One of the cheapest services but check you have good network performance in your area first 14 day peace of mind guarantee (T&Cs apply) Find Out More at 3 Mobile Broadband | Our View
	Pay As You Go for £2 / day after buying USB modem for £29.35 Contracts available from £9.79 / month for first 4 months, £14.69 / month thereafter + FREE PAY & GO SONY ERICSSON T280i HANDSET (whilst stocks last) 50 day Happiness Guarantee Package deals which include O2 Home Broadband available Includes unlimited access to 6,100 O2 Wi-Fi hotspots around the UK Find Out More at O2 Mobile Broadband | Our View
	Contracts available from £9.79 / month after buying USB dongle for £29 Free netbook deals available Package deals which include Orange Home Broadband available Find Out More at Orange Mobile Broadband | Our View

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook with Inbuilt Mobile Broadband

The Dell Inspiron Mini netbook offers inbuilt mobile broadband from Vodafone for the ultimate in portable computing. The netbook may be tiny, but it still boasts a similar spec to larger laptops, meaning it can handle all your internet apps, Word and Excel documents with ease. The spec features: - Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system. - 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor with 1GB or RAM - 8.9in LCD screen. - Built-in Vodafone mobile broadband. - Wi-Fi enabled with integrated Bluetooth - Integrated webcam. - 8GB solid state hard drive. - The netbook is available free on a 24-month Vodafone Mobile Broadband contract Visit Vodafone Mobile Broadband now to find out more

Mobile broadband is a relatively new service and as a radio technology the internet connection speed obtained is highly dependent on where the service is being used. Under optimum 3G network conditions, as increasingly available in the UK's large cities, mobile broadband can provide an internet connection speed and web browsing experience comparable to that of home broadband. However, out in the countryside where a 3G network is not available, mobile broadband will revert to the GPRS standard, and the web browsing experience will be similar to that on an old dial-up internet connection, or even slower. At the very least mobile broadband gives you a chance of obtaining an internet connection when you are away from home. The service is set to improve rapidly with the increasing demand for mobile internet and the major mobile broadband providers investing in their 3G and 3.5G networks.

If you want to get mobile broadband, then we suggest reading the mobile broadband reviews available on this site, and asking anyone you know who is already using mobile broadband in your area, so you can get the best mobile broadband coverage available. Most of the UK mobile broadband providers offer a trial period within the contract so you can see how well mobile broadband works in your signal area before deciding to continue.

With the new 3G and 3.5G networks being rolled out, the extent of UK mobile broadband coverage is increasing rapidly, and in areas of good signal quality the speed of mobile broadband is now becoming a viable alternative to home broadband. The cost of a mobile broadband contract has now come down to compare favourably with home broadband too. In fact in some cases the cheapest option is now mobile broadband. Add to that the really easy set-up, high convenience factor of being able to use the internet whenever you are in a mobile broadband coverage area, and not having to wait for your broadband line to be switched when you move house etc, and you can see why many are predicting that in a few years time, mobile broadband will be the dominant broadband platform.

We hope you find the site useful, and if you are already using mobile broadband then please help others by adding your own review of the mobile broadband provider. For detailed information, see our mobile broadband FAQ.