Mobile broadband user allowance 'doubles'

The average user allowance given by European mobilebroadband providers has more than doubled in the last year, new research has indicated.

According to a study by Tariff Consultancy, the average allowance is at 3.9GB, up from 1.8GB 12 months ago.

Additionally, the cost of mobilebroadband is also dropping, by four per cent over the same period - although in the UK it fell by 35 per cent.

Margrit Sessions, Tariff Consultancy managing director, said: "Although mobilebroadband pricing has continued to decline overall, the most striking feature has been the continued increase in monthly user allowances which have more than doubled in the course of a year."

The report also claimed that there are 20 providers across Europe which give their customers 'unlimited' allowances.

However, a study in October by YouGov found that almost nine out of ten (86 per cent) broadband customers do not understand the limits on their service.

The head of communications at uSwitch.com, Tim Wolfenden, blamed providers who advertise their products as 'unlimited' when they actually do have limits.

Posted on: 2008-12-03, in: Broadband

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