Sprint offers pricing information for the Mobile Broadband service directly through its Web site.
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DSL and cable broadband are great when you happen to be sitting in a room with an activated modem, but what are you supposed to do when you're away from home or the office and need a fast Internet connection? Well, look no further. Sprint's Mobile Broadband service lets you access the Internet via the wireless carrier's relatively small but growing EV-DO network. EV-DO, which stands for Evolution Data-Only, is one of a handful of 3G technologies that cellular carriers have been rolling out over the past couple of years. EV-DO is faster than Cingular's EDGE service but slower than the new HSPDA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) services that are beginning to appear in a few cities. Today, Sprint's Mobile Broadband service covers most major metropolitan areas and a lot of places off the beaten path as well. Check out Sprint's coverage maps to see if the service is available in the areas where you travel.
At $59.99 per month for unlimited data transfers, Sprint's Mobile Broadband service is a bit more expensive than DSL and cable, but not by much. Considering the flexibility you gain with a mobile connection, the price difference is acceptable. In fact, mobile professionals currently paying for a Wi-Fi hot-spot service for connectivity on the road may find this a better, cheaper alternative: better because they won't have to hunt down a local cafe or the like to get a connection; cheaper because they can consolidate their home and hot-spot services into a single mobile data service and arrive at a lower total cost.
