Wireless Internet Reviews

As you may know, there are two types of mobile broadband networks in the United States: EVDO and HSDPA. The former comes from CDMA technology, which is used by Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, and other regional cellular carriers. The latter comes from GSM technology, which is used by AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S., but is the global standard. The question jkOnTheRun tries to answer: which is faster? That’s a complex question, of course, so let’s see what JK has to say about it.

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Should the United States government regulate how much spectrum a particular carrier can own in any given market? The Big Four might be opposed to it, but smaller carriers are clamoring for it. The Rural Telecommunications Group has again urged the FCC to cap a carrier’s spectrum holdings at 110 megahertz below the 3.2 GhZ band in any market. This would mean that no one carrier could gain too much marketshare, opening up various markets for competition from less-financially-advantageous carriers.

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Why is it that Europe gets all the cool broadband stuff before we do in the U.S.? They already have faster average speeds. Now we get word that they’ll be getting 21 Mbps mobile broadband. This comes from 3 Scandanavia, in partnership with Ericsson. They have been on the cutting edge of mobile broadband technology, having brought Turbo 3G to the Nordic area. Now they’ll offer some of the fastest speeds out there.

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Cricket Wireless, one of our featured mobile broadband providers, has taken their service to the next level. Earlier this year they rolled out their high-speed wireless Internet service in select markets. The company was looking for a product to combine with their prepaid wireless product. Now they’ve expanded their service to cover all of their markets.

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With the U.S. economy stagnating, it appears that many consumers will be cutting non-essential services. For many, this includes cell phone service. Not entirely, of course. Many are making the leap to prepaid wireless. Others, however, are sticking to their guns. Not only that, but some are even upgrading their plans to include mobile broadband. We get word from GigaOm that the U.S. wireless data market grew 7.3 percent in the third quarter, despite financial concern. This brings data revenues to $8.8 billion.

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At the end of 2008, there should be 26 million mobile broadband users in Europe. Despite concern about the economy, forecasters predict they will have 36 million by the end of 2009. This kind of growth isn’t uncommon for technology like mobile broadband. It figures to grow rapidly for a few years as more people adopt it. Then, like mobile phone growth, it should level off. For now, though, we’re primed for some big growth. Some big ideas could make that even larger.

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One problem with mobile broadband, if you’re a business user, is the lack of security that comes with a dynamic IP address. If you’re handling confidential, proprietary information via your Internet connection, chances are you want that information to be as secure as possible. Verizon Wireless is now offering a solution. They have introduced static-IP broadband cards for enterprise users whose companies require it. This is a positive development for mobile broadband everywhere.

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While the serene country life might be appealing to some, it is certainly not very compatible with an Internet connection, especially of the wireless type. We’ve often heard of the expenses of building rural networks, which are inefficient because they cost the same as urban networks, yet reach far, far fewer people. So you can imagine our surprise to learn that Verizon Wireless will announce wireless Internet coverage over most of Indiana. “This means that even the most remote parts of Indiana will have the same high speed wireless services available to customers in Indianapolis.” This is great news for rural Internet users.

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Oftentimes, when we talk about mobile broadband services from major cellular carriers, we refer to the optimal speeds available. In most cases, this means larger markets: cities like Chicago, New York, L.A., etc. Speeds might not be as fast in suburban areas, and service might not even be available in rural areas. However, it appears Sprint is working to improve broadband speeds in smaller markets. In Chillicothe, Ohio, customers are realizing fast and reliable wireless connections from the nation’s No. 3 cellular service provider.

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