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Hey who does this and how much does it cost, Would want to hook it up with a laptop so i can use the internet anywhere in the world where ever i go.
Satellite broadband.
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http://www.tariam.co.uk/products-homenet.asp
They seem to offer it, don't see a price though. It would probably be easier and cheaper just to get a WWAN card and just get a PAYG option when you're visiting a country. Assuming you're not trying to browse whilst in the middle of a rainforest.
They seem to offer it, don't see a price though. It would probably be easier and cheaper just to get a WWAN card and just get a PAYG option when you're visiting a country. Assuming you're not trying to browse whilst in the middle of a rainforest.
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no such service exists as only the GPS network of 24 sattelites covers the entire globe. Furthermore to transmit data you need quite a hefty dish meaning that a mobile solution would not be practicable.
A combination of 3G mobile broadband, wireless hotspots and internet cafes is suffient for most travellers. Three in particular allow you to roam onto their foreign networks (e.g. in Australia) and use your normal data allowance.
A combination of 3G mobile broadband, wireless hotspots and internet cafes is suffient for most travellers. Three in particular allow you to roam onto their foreign networks (e.g. in Australia) and use your normal data allowance.
Is thier more info on this, WWAN card and the PAYG options please?
Loads of phone networks sell their own WWAN cards, 3 are one the popular ones in the UK, see their website for details. The only problem could be that the device they provide will probably be locked to their network so you'd need to unlock it if you wanted to use it abroad with a local network there. They might help you out with this and tell you the unlocking code or you might have to find a way to get someone else to do it. I unlocked the built in WWAN card in my laptop using a program called dc-unlocker.
Or you can buy your own WWAN card independently, unfortunately I don't think OcUK sell them though and I can't link you up here. Google is your friend! I think the fastest ones available are HSDPA, and should be GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/GSM compatible as well. I think all the cards are multi band but if you're thinking of going to a specific country make sure that the card you buy can use their frequencies.
I've just been googling modems to help get you started and found the following models;
Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 3G HSDPA 3.6/7.2 Mbps ExpressCard
Huawei E220 HSDPA USB Modem
I haven't read up on whether they are any good but it'll do to give you an idea of what i'm talking about!
Or you can buy your own WWAN card independently, unfortunately I don't think OcUK sell them though and I can't link you up here. Google is your friend! I think the fastest ones available are HSDPA, and should be GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/GSM compatible as well. I think all the cards are multi band but if you're thinking of going to a specific country make sure that the card you buy can use their frequencies.
I've just been googling modems to help get you started and found the following models;
Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 3G HSDPA 3.6/7.2 Mbps ExpressCard
Huawei E220 HSDPA USB Modem
I haven't read up on whether they are any good but it'll do to give you an idea of what i'm talking about!