Mobile broadband to overtake fixed line by 2010

Date: 06 Mar 2008

Uptake of mobile broadband connections among businesses and consumers is accelerating at such as rate that it could overtake the popularity of fixed line connections within two years, it has been claimed.

According to broadband comparison website Top 10 Broadband, sales of mobile broadband have increased by more than 50 per cent month-on-month steadily for the last six months.

The company explained that, if the technology's current rate of adoption were to be sustained, mobile broadband would be more popular than fixed line by the end of 2010.

The comparison service highlighted flexibility as the key advantage of mobile broadband over wireless internet, Computer Weekly reports. While Wi-Fi users are limited to public hotspots, mobile broadband users are truly able to roam, making it incredibly attractive to business travellers.

Meanwhile, a new study from internet research company ComScore has revealed that mobile broadband use increased by 154 per cent in the United States during 2007.

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