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Broadband Laptops Consume More Data

ABI Research released a report last week claiming that Verizon Wireless and Sprint each carried more than 16 billion more megabytes of mobile data than AT&T during 2009. This surprised many given that AT&T carries the Apple iPhone, which may be the most widely used mobile device for data. However, ABI cited wireless broadband usage by laptop customers on Verizon and Sprints 3G and 4G networks. Broadband laptops consume much greater amounts of mobile data, and Verizon and Sprint have more laptop users of mobile broadband.

ABI counted air cards, USB dongles, and embedded broadband laptops in their research. They did not however, break out wireless data consumption by laptop access.

Verizon Bundles Free WiFi for DSL and FiOS Broadband Customers

Verizon Wireless has partnered with Boingo Wireless to offer free wifi to Verizon’s wireline broadband customers at more that 20,000 wifi hotspots throughout the United States. Verizon customers of digital subscriber line (dsl) and fios will be able to access Boingo wifi hotspots using free software available for download to wifi enabled laptops.