According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there are 6.15million mobile wireless internet users in Australia, up five percent on the year before and that means it’s a market no telco can ignore. With Telstra dominating the 4G user numbers Vodafone has announced mobile broadband devices for its own 4G network today.
Available as a pocket wifi or a USB dongle the Vodafone 4G mobile broadband devices are available with three data options. 2.5GB, 4GB or 8GB per month. At $20, $30 and $45 respectively that’s not bad value when compared to mobile phone plans around the same price.
The device though will set you back an additional $3 to $7 per month depending on the device and the plan you choose.
Data Plan | Modem Pricing | Total Price per Month | |||||
Access Fee | Included Data | 4G Mobile Broadband USB Stick | 4G Pocket WiFi | 4G Mobile Broadband USB Stick | 4G Pocket WiFi | ||
$20 | 2.5GB | $5 | $7 | $25 | $27 | ||
$30 | 4GB | $3 | $5 | $33 | $35 | ||
$45 | 8GB | $3 | $5 | $48 | $50 |
Both devices are Cat4 enabled, so you will be able to get speeds up to a theoretic 150mbps, however in real-world tests you’re likely to just crack the 100mbps – but hey, who’s complaining. Because of Vodafone’s 20Mhz spectrum in all the capital cities they have the fastest possible 4G network and using a cat4 device like these likely won’t disappoint.
If – as Vodafone themselves describe it – you are one of those people who ” simply don’t want to be locked into a contract” you can buy the devices outright for $119 (Dongle) or $169 (PocketWiFi) and simply pay the month to month access fees as above.
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