Mobile broadband from start to finish
Mobile broadband from start to finish
With mobile broadband, you can connect to the Internet from any location where cellular service is available. You'll need a mobile broadband data card (described below) and a mobile broadband subscription.
Because mobile broadband is a relatively new technology, there are some terms and concepts you might not be familiar with. We'll cover those in this article, along with the steps you'll need to set up and use a mobile broadband connection.
Understanding mobile broadband terminology
Here are definitions of some common terms:
A data card is a USB device or small card that provides mobile broadband Internet access. Data cards can also be embedded laptop modules.
A subscriber identity module (SIM) is a small, removable card that contains subscriber identity and security info for mobile broadband services. Some data cards might not have physically identifiable or removable SIMs.
An access point name (APN) or access string is a combination of letters and numbers provided by your mobile operator to identify the type of network access you have. A mobile operator might have different APNs that offer different types of services.
Just as with a phone, roaming refers to moving outside your usual geographic area of usage. When roaming, you connect to your mobile operator through a partner network, and you're usually charged more for data service.
3G, 4G, and LTE networks are cellular networks that support different connection speeds and technologies.
With mobile broadband, you can connect to the Internet from any location where cellular service is available. You'll need a mobile broadband data card (described below) and a mobile broadband subscription.
Because mobile broadband is a relatively new technology, there are some terms and concepts you might not be familiar with. We'll cover those in this article, along with the steps you'll need to set up and use a mobile broadband connection.
Understanding mobile broadband terminology
Here are definitions of some common terms:
A data card is a USB device or small card that provides mobile broadband Internet access. Data cards can also be embedded laptop modules.
A subscriber identity module (SIM) is a small, removable card that contains subscriber identity and security info for mobile broadband services. Some data cards might not have physically identifiable or removable SIMs.
An access point name (APN) or access string is a combination of letters and numbers provided by your mobile operator to identify the type of network access you have. A mobile operator might have different APNs that offer different types of services.
Just as with a phone, roaming refers to moving outside your usual geographic area of usage. When roaming, you connect to your mobile operator through a partner network, and you're usually charged more for data service.
3G, 4G, and LTE networks are cellular networks that support different connection speeds and technologies.
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