A recent study by Broadband Genie shows that most of the mobile internet users feel frustrated with the speed of their internet connection. This is in contrast with the opinion of the Director of Technical Solutions at 3 UK, Phil Sheppard, who said that mobile internet could be a good solution for those who do not have access to fixed line broadband.
The UK government intends to make internet available to everyone in the country. Currently there are close to 2 million families with no access to broadband. The Digital Britain report deals with this problem and the possible solutions. The government recently held a Broadband for All eForum seminar in which the report was discussed.
Mr. Sheppard said in the seminar that mobile broadband could be a possible solution and it would be easy to implement it if the proper spectrum was released by the government. He also said that it is going to be the most inexpensive way of achieving the government’s dream and would not require any funding from the taxpayers’ money.
While this all sounds quite well, Sheppard is probably ignoring the fact that most mobile broadband users are not too happy with the service. Considering the study done by Broadband Genie, there is a long way to go before mobile broadband can become as good as fixed line broadband. For information on your ISP, refer to Broadband Genie for provider reviews and news - click on mobile broadband pay as you go for a comparison and price data for all the leading broadband service providers.
