Broadband comparison site Top-10-Broadband has predicted that 'Mobile Broadband' (3G) services from operators such as Three, T-Mobile and Vodafone, could overtake land-line based home equivalents by as early as 2010.

Based on data from thousands of UK broadband package sales over the past six months, the site has seen mobile broadband sales increase by over 50% month on month since adding them to their website. Mobile broadband now makes up over 10% of their total broadband sales from 0% only six months ago:


The popularity of Mobile Broadband services may be growing and the information above is certainly impressive, although such services are highly unlikely to overtake established land line solutions in such a short timeframe. Most mobile broadband services still lack the flexibility, performance, services and network infrastructure of competing DSL and cable technologies.

In addition we’ve yet to see any firm figures from operators to corroborate the uptake of independent mobile broadband services. Recent subscriber statistics from the major ISPs have shown no decline in land line broadband users. This may suggest that Mobile Broadband services are being brought as a companion to existing products rather than a replacement.