More on Wireless Broadband
Wireless broadband is a relatively new concept in Australia and uses the mobile phone network to transmit data to and from the internet. The bueaty of this is that regional users that have access to the 3G phone network may have access to wireless broadband as well. The speeds and reliability of this service are getting better all the time especially since the introduction of the Telstra NextG HSDPA network. Download speeds range up to 7.2 Mbps depending on how close you are to a mobile phone tower. There are a few different options in terms of hardware depending on your needs. Because it run on the mobile phone network data rates can be expensive although many providers now offer prepaid services with out contracts which brings the cost down for the occasional wireless broadband user.