Mobile Internet Speed Comparison

The mobile Internet is an expanding technology.

Users can access Internet services through mobile broadband or mobile wireless Internet service. You need a data card or a cell phone or a USB modem and a laptop. The speed depends on the mobile Internet standard and the type of broadband deal.

Mobile Broadband Internet

Different mobile broadband deals offer different Internet speeds at different prices. Broadband Internet offers high-speed Internet access via a USB modem plugged into a laptop, and it applies to DSL, cable TV, fiber optic and satellite broadband deals. In the United States, providers of mobile broadband Internet include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Clear and Sprint/Nextel.

Mobile Wireless Internet

Mobile wireless Internet access enables you to surf the Internet anywhere the provider has a signal for cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). The Internet access speed depends on the provider's mobile Internet access method, such as LTE standard, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, EDGE evolution and UMTS-TD, among others. The speed also depends on the cell phone capability to these standards.

Mobile Internet Access Standards

Data communication standards in the telecommunications industry have been changing, and further developments come with improved speeds. The fourth generation (4G), also called LTE, offers data rates up to 360 Mbps for downlink and 80 Mbps for uplink. The 3G technology includes standards such as EV-DO, W-CDMA (including UMTS) and HSDPA. These standards offer different mobile access speeds.

References

• Broadband Experts: Mobile Internet Plans
• Broadband experts: High speed internet providers & services
• Wireless Internet: Wireless Internet Frees You From The Constrains Of The Cable World