Telstra acquired another 338,000 contract mobile phone customers and 98 million prepaid mobile users in the last six months, along with 436,000 mobile broadband customers. It now has 6.4 million contract mobile customers, 3.3 million prepaid customers and 2.7 million mobile broadband users. That’s good news for Telstra shareholders, but it underlines a dilemma for consumers and the company: if Telstra doesn’t constantly keep installing new network equipment, speeds for everyone are going to keep getting slower over time. More »
Broadband doesn’t have to tether you to a line any more. You’ve voted as to your choice for the best mobile broadband provider, and the winner is… More »
The end of the year is nigh, and that means it’s time to sort out what the best products of the year have been. Today’s we’re looking for your nominations for the best Mobile broadband. More »
Mobile broadband is a traveller’s best friend, but is it better packaged as a hotspot, a dongle or something else entirely? Gizmodo and Lifehacker debate the issues. More »
At its launch, Telstra was pretty insistent that the USB dongle for its new 4G/LTE network was only available for contract purchasers. However, it turns out that if you identify yourself as a business customer, you can buy it outright for $299. More »
Vodafone’s already got a reputation for having inexpensive wireless data, but this deal makes it even cheaper, especially as it includes either a USB Modem ($24.50) or Wi-Fi Hotspot ($39.50). Simply entering ‘HALFOFF’ when purchasing either a USB Modem or Wi-Fi Hotspot will, not shockingly, halve the asking price. Both come with 5GB of included data with a 30-day expiry; while Vodafone’s network hasn’t been the shiniest in recent months, that’s still a good whack of temporary use data if you needed it. [Vodafone via Buckscoop]
Telstra’s launching its ’4G’ LTE service today, and that means, amongst a blitz of high-speed technology, there’s also a blitz of publicity. As we noted last week, Telstra’s flying Rebecca Black out for publicity purposes — and it turns out it’s for 4G. Why, Telstra, why? I’ve been enjoying LTE so far… up until now. [Telstra]
Amaysim’s existing 1GB data bundles for $9.90 are already pretty good value for mobile broadband, but you can go through 1GB quickly if you’re tethering or downloading a lot of content. Amaysim has added three new data bundles to its range: 2.5GB for $19.90, 4GB for $29.90 or 10GB for $99.90. More »
If you’re looking to get on a Telstra Pre-Paid mobile broadband plan and need a dongle, you might want to check out Aldi. The discount supermarket is offering the basic NextG dongle for $79 from Thursday, which is $20 less than Telstra charges themselves. It includes 5GB of data, but it’s sure to sell out quickly, so make sure you get in early. [Aldi via OzBargain via Lifehacker]
You know how certain people keep proclaiming that wireless technologies are better than fixed broadband technologies like the NBN? Well, it seems they don’t factor in the all important aspect of price. As Spandas Lui at ARN has reported, analyst firm Market Clarity has found that mobile broadband can cost up to 1,333 times more than fixed broadband. Ouch. More »
