BigPond Wireless Broadband is a high speed internet service that operates without the need for access to a telephone line or pay TV cable - unlike broadband ADSL and Cable. The service delivers data over Telstra's Next G™ national wireless network at broadband speeds, wherever there is Next G™ network coverage. Coverage depends in part on where you are, what particular device you are using and whether your device has an external antenna.
All BigPond Mobile Cards and Modems use a third generation (3G) mobile technology called High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) to deliver high-speed wireless downlink speeds.
BigPond's 7.2 Mobile Cards also use a 3G technology called High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) to deliver even faster uplink speeds.
Unlike BigPond Broadband ADSL or Cable with Home Wi-Fi, which offers the freedom of no wires between your PC and the modem, Wireless Broadband has no wires between your PC and the internet (but if you are using a wireless broadband modem you will need to plug it into a power point).
So now you are free to move your Mobile Card or Modem from house to house or office to office, anywhere within Telstra's Next G™ Network. Our mobile service means you can be online even when you are on the move within Australia, or even overseas*.
*USB Mobile Card and Modem only support international roaming on 3G networks.