Mobile broadband technology 'still finding its way'Friday, December 4th 2009 An expert has claimed that mobile broadband is still a "fledgling" technology. Mobile broadband technology is likely to improve in the future, according to an expert.
Chris Marling, editor at advice website Broadband Genie, has claimed that such systems are still a "fledgling technology" and a range of areas – from dongle quality to coverage – still need to be improved.
He made the comments after broadband provider 3 revealed to ZDNet UK that it is planning to make its mobile contracts more flexible so those who receive a poor connection or service are offered discounts or the chance to cancel.
However, Mr Marling has added that mobile broadband's future is looking bright due to new innovations and suggested such deals or agreements may not be needed in the long run.
"Two new technologies – Wi-Max and LTE [Long Term Evolution] - are on the horizon, but just when we'll see the benefit of these is open to speculation," he explained.
Virgin Media recently announced the launch of its new super-fast mobile broadband service, which is based around a dongle which offers download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps.
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