Virgin Media has announced its new high-speed mobile broadband service – offering 7.2Mbps through a USB dongle.
The company's 3.6Mbps service has proven to be a success, prompting a new higher speed service.
Flexible one-month rolling or 18-month contracts are available, and Virgin Media's makes a point of suggesting that it is ideal for use with the BBC iPlayer, YouTube or downloading, so presumably the network can take a bit of a pummelling!
Limits
Of course, you should perhaps bear in mind that the packages come with either 1GB or 3GB limits - so don't watch or download too much inside a month.
Graeme Oxby, Executive Director of Mobile at Virgin Media said: "We're thrilled to be offering this faster mobile broadband to our users.
"If you're not at home or near a wireless connection, mobile broadband is the best way of staying connected on the move and we're delighted to be making this a speedier, more pleasant experience for our customers."
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romi
December 11th 2009
3. If companies advertise 7.2 mb and only get 0.5mb. is the trade descriptions act being violated. Will anyone take legal action, are there any regulators protecting the uk population from misleading and decptive practices.
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tech89
December 1st 2009
2. I agree with madjedi.
1GB and 3GB is not suitable for iplayer, seeing as watching a program from iplayer will use around about 150-300mb easily, so 3 to 4 programs and you've used it up, so it's not suitable for iplayer.
A monthly limit of 5GB at least would be starting point if you watch the iplayer more than a few times in a month.
Mobile broadband is no substitute for landline broadband. You will not get the speeds they advertise! 400kps is the fasetest I got out of 3 mobile broadband when they claim to have sppeds of 3mbs.
So be very weary, also read the terms and conditions as many people are stuck into mobile broadband contracts unable to get out of them if they find it insufficient for their needs.
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madjedi
December 1st 2009
1. They shouldn't be allowed to advertise a product as being "ideal for use with the BBC iPlayer, YouTube or downloading" when with 1GB or 3GB limits it just plainly isn't!
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