| Have you ever gotten frustrated with those | | | | a certain time. You don’t have to worry |
| “hotspot” wireless places where you have | | | | about finding a connection wherever you go. Finish |
| to register and pay in order to get online? You | | | | it any place you choose and rely on your wireless |
| know, when you go to the airport or to | | | | card to allow you to submit it. |
| Starbucks and whip out your laptop, only to | | | | Wireless broadband also allows you to take |
| discover that it’s going to cost you an arm | | | | advantage of down time, such as commutes or |
| and a leg just to check your e-mail. One would | | | | waiting in line. If you take public transportation to |
| think that those kinds of places already make | | | | and from work, you can get a lot of things |
| enough money that they could offer their valued | | | | accomplished with internet access. Get some |
| customers free internet access. Well, don’t | | | | things knocked out of the way during the morning |
| worry any longer. Using a wireless broadband | | | | commute and wrap things up on the afternoon |
| card, you can connect to the internet wherever | | | | ride. You can download a presentation or upload |
| you go. | | | | some notes to your office computer. Or if you |
| So, how does it work? Wireless companies set up | | | | find yourself waiting for an appointment, you can |
| networks that cover whole cities. Transmitters | | | | use your wireless in the lobby until your name is |
| are positioned strategically all over the city so that | | | | called. |
| wireless signal is available no matter where you | | | | Not only can you avoid paying fees in cafes or |
| go in the city. With that said, keep in mind that | | | | airports, but you can also reduce expenditures at |
| not all cities are covered. Until further expansion | | | | home. If you live within the coverage area of |
| occurs, only major cities are covered by most | | | | your wireless network, you will receive that very |
| companies. Once you find a provider in your area, | | | | same strong signal at home. You could eliminate |
| simply plug in the wireless card that they give you | | | | your old landline connection and only use your |
| and you are connected instantly. Surely you are | | | | wireless card. There’s no need in paying two |
| wondering how fast the connection is. The | | | | internet bills when you have wireless internet |
| majority of wireless providers use 4G technology, | | | | access. |
| an upgrade that is about three times faster than | | | | For the constantly moving, constantly working |
| its predecessor, 3G technology. | | | | professional or student, wireless technology gives |
| Now, imagine going into the coffee shop and | | | | you a multitude of advantages: mobility, bill |
| bypassing that annoying “Sign up here” | | | | consolidation and faster downloads. Not to |
| page. Imagine sitting in the park on your lunch | | | | mention you can now avoid those pesky wireless |
| break reading through some newspapers online. | | | | connection fees in your favorite hangout spots. |
| Anywhere you can take your laptop, you have | | | | Having a wireless card allows you to go where |
| internet access. Maybe you are a student and you | | | | you want without ever having to worry about a |
| have an assignment you have to submit online by | | | | wireless connection; and that’s priceless. |