Vodafone cuts mobile broadband prices

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By Natasha Lomas, 1 February 2008 14:41

NEWS

Vodafone is hoping to ramp up mobile broadband uptake in the UK by waving the carrot of a £15 per month 3GB price plan in UK consumers' faces. But the 50 per cent price will only run for a limited 'promotional period'.

The list from A to Z

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A is for ADSL
B is for BT
C is for Cable & Wireless
D is for Dial-up
E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
H is for HSDPA
I is for In-flight
J is for Janet
K is for Kingston
L is for Landlines
M is for Murdoch
N is for Next generation
O is for Ofcom
P is for Power lines
Q is for Quad-play
R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

The mobile operator said it sees "great market potential for consumer mobile broadband" and is spinning its latest price plan tweaks as improved value for money for customers - be it in monthly cost reductions or increased data-usage limits.

Business customers can expect more data for their pound - Vodafone said the monthly fair usage on its Mobile Broadband Business and Mobile Broadband Business Travel packages will rise from 3GB to 5GB. Its Mobile Broadband Business package costs £25 per month. Customers will also be able to get free USB modems, provided they sign up to at least an 18-month contract.

Those customers happy to sign on the dotted line will also be offered a sweetener of three or six months 'free' line rental - for 18-month and 24-month contracts respectively.

Business travellers using Vodafone Connect Abroad in Europe west of Russia, along with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the US can roam for £9.99 per 24-hour session.

Vodafone said its UK network has a top downlink speed of 7.2Mbps - in London and major airports - and a maximum of 1.44Mbps uplink. Elsewhere its network provides speeds up to 3.6Mbps, covering more than 80 per cent of the population.

On-the-go data lovers can expect better value for money from Big Red from 4 February when the new offerings go live.

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