We mobile broadband is massively overpriced, claims expert

March 2010: Research compiled by international organizations to broadband comparison site Broadband Expert () indicates that mobile broadband users in the U.S. pay almost three times more for their services compared to users in the United Kingdom and Australia In addition, U.S. consumers looking to buy a USB modem. under a prepaid plan will pay up to eight times (see schedule below for prices).

To make matters worse, U.S. consumers also receive a dramatic lack of choice compared to other parts of the world when it comes to choosing how much data they receive allowances, the site said. With operators offering only benefits data very small or very large, consumers are very limited in the type of plan they choose, unlike other parts of the world.

Rob Webber, director of commercial broadband services expert, said that high prices and lack of choice of data is to stifle the growth of mobile broadband in the U.S. and if mobile broadband is really depart the United States, tariffs must be reduced to fall in line with the rest of the world.

He said: "We manage sites compared to broadband in the U.S., UK and Australia can clearly see that sales in the U.S. are lagging behind other regions, we observed a strong growth in the number of people who buy mobile broadband in the UK. and Australia over the past two years, a trend that is not reciprocated in the United States. We believe that this is mainly due to the fact that customers are put off by the high prices.

"Having closely followed the UK and Australian sales of mobile broadband market over the years we have seen how the demand for mobile broadband has started slowly, then soared after the suppliers to reduce prices; market opening to consumers in general and not only business users We believe that large service providers to brand U.S. prices should start moving. broadband plans more competitive, which would not only be beneficial for broadband users, but would give a fillip to the industry of U.S. mobile broadband "

information Price breakdown:.

Typical prices mobile broadband market in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia:

A typical contract for two years mobile broadband costs United Kingdom $ 552, compared with $ 1,440 in the United States - a massive price difference Australians also pay $ 890 less than their American counterparts:. A typical broadband Australia costs only $ 648 difference

USB modem prices for U.S. and UK: .. average

An USB modem mobile broadband costs U.S. $ 249 compared to 30 million in the United Kingdom This is a surprising given that mobile carriers Broadband is making money on the current usage associated with these types of "prepaid" plans

Data allowances; United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

Broadband expert research demonstrates that the current range plans to major suppliers that offer either 250Mb is too little for most users and may result in costly fees for exceeding the download limit, or 5Gbs which is much more than most users need and the UK Australian consumers can choose to receive 1Gbs, or 3Gbs 5Gbs data month.

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