| 10th September - There will be an easier way to access broadband
Internet on any desktop computer or laptop, without any installation
or configuration hassles. With just 2 clicks, it will be possible
to surf at broadband speeds of up to 3.6Mbps.
With the pioneering launch of the 3G Broadband 3.6Mbps network
and the Vodafone Internet Connect Box, Vodafone becomes the
first operator in Portugal to offer Internet access at broadband
speeds of up to 3.6Mbps, around 10 times faster than currently
available with 3G.
With the new Vodafone Internet Connect Box there is no need
for an installation CD or any configuration. All the user
has to do is connect the equipment to the computer’s
USB port and the connection process is initiated automatically.
After just 2 clicks, the Vodafone customer has access to broadband
Internet.
Since the connection is made using a USB port, Internet access
can be obtained on any computer, either a laptop or a desktop
PC. The Vodafone Internet Connect Box therefore offers two
solutions in a single device: access on the move or from any
desktop computer (at home, away from home or at work).
The Vodafone Internet Connect Box is available as from tomorrow
in Vodafone shops at a price of 199.9 euros, or 149.9 euros
with a 12-month contract. With the launch of the Vodafone
Internet Connect Box, a new 3G Broadband 3.6Mbps price plan
comes into force, the only plan that offers speeds of up to
3.6Mbps (rates attached). There is a range of special subscription
terms which include a discount of 5 euros on the monthly charge
valid for all subscriptions made before 31 December 2006.
The pioneering launch of this solution and of the Broadband
3.6Mbps network, currently available in Lisbon, Oporto and
parts of the Algarve, together with the rapid expansion of
its 3.5G/HSDPA network, which already covers around 130 cities
in Portugal, enables Vodafone to offer its customers widespread
access to 3G Broadband technology and further reinforces its
leadership of Third Generation Mobile in Portugal.
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