New Mobile Broadband operator Vividwireless, chaired by Ryan Stokes (Kerry’s son) is unleashing their new 4G WiMAX Broadband Network and services for the Perth region commencing in March 2010. Believed to offer wireless broadband speeds of upto 20Mbps in peak times, the new service has been earmarked to surpass the fastest Mobile Broadband speeds currently offered by the likes of Telstra Next G, Optus Wireless Broadband and similar Mobile Broadband products sold by Vodafone.
Vividwireless 4G technology also has the ability to be upgraded to the same standard as that of Long-Term Evolution 4G. Also known as LTE, Long- Term Evolution theoretically has the potential of reaching Wireless Mobile Broadband speeds of 100Mbps. This would in turn match the fixed line broadband speeds that have been slated in for the Government’s upcoming National Broadband Network.
Ryan Stokes has also indicated that after Vividwireless is up and running in Perth, the likes of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane will follow suit at some stage during the year with major University campuses likely to be the first institutions with the respective services.
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I’ve got this in Perth – The prices are reasonable but its quite different from my 3G dongle I was using previously. Unfortunately, its the sort of wireless where you have to move around the room (and perhaps stray outside) until you pick up a strong enough signal and freeze in a position there. The 3G dongle wasn’t so hit and miss and its reliability is much better for mobile users. Speed varies too – from slower than 3G to quite fast. The home based station might be ok (i’ve got the mobile) because you can fix it in an area of good reception.