Business Buyer's Guide to Mobile Broadband

In most cases, your choice of mobile broadband provider will coincide with your choice of cellular carrier, which makes managing your accounts easier.

AT&T: Using UMTS/HSDPA technology, AT&T's mobile broadband is the least mature of the 3G carriers, but it's growing rapidly nationwide. AT&T also supplies slower EDGE service in most areas, but we recommend true 3G for your business data. The 3G LaptopConnect service works with various PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony.

Sprint: Sprint's EvDO mobile broadband network covers most metro areas in the United States and works with assorted PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in adapters from Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and others. It even includes unique options for ultramobile devices such as pocket-size OQO computers.

Verizon Wireless: The most mature of all the U.S. 3G networks, Verizon's EvDO BroadbandAccess service comes with the widest variety of options. Verizon supports PC Card and ExpressCard devices, plus built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Panasonic. It also offers a wireless router that lets you connect your whole office through the BroadbandAccess service, which makes a great alternative to traditional wired Internet service.

T-Mobile: Not yet invested in true 3G technology, T-Mobile provides only EDGE mobile broadband. At this writing, the company offers only a single PC Card device for use with the service.

In most cases, your choice of mobile broadband provider will coincide with your choice of cellular carrier, which makes managing your accounts easier.

AT&T: Using UMTS/HSDPA technology, AT&T's mobile broadband is the least mature of the 3G carriers, but it's growing rapidly nationwide. AT&T also supplies slower EDGE service in most areas, but we recommend true 3G for your business data. The 3G LaptopConnect service works with various PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony.

Sprint: Sprint's EvDO mobile broadband network covers most metro areas in the United States and works with assorted PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in adapters from Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and others. It even includes unique options for ultramobile devices such as pocket-size OQO computers.

Verizon Wireless: The most mature of all the U.S. 3G networks, Verizon's EvDO BroadbandAccess service comes with the widest variety of options. Verizon supports PC Card and ExpressCard devices, plus built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Panasonic. It also offers a wireless router that lets you connect your whole office through the BroadbandAccess service, which makes a great alternative to traditional wired Internet service.

T-Mobile: Not yet invested in true 3G technology, T-Mobile provides only EDGE mobile broadband. At this writing, the company offers only a single PC Card device for use with the service.

In most cases, your choice of mobile broadband provider will coincide with your choice of cellular carrier, which makes managing your accounts easier.

AT&T: Using UMTS/HSDPA technology, AT&T's mobile broadband is the least mature of the 3G carriers, but it's growing rapidly nationwide. AT&T also supplies slower EDGE service in most areas, but we recommend true 3G for your business data. The 3G LaptopConnect service works with various PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony.

Sprint: Sprint's EvDO mobile broadband network covers most metro areas in the United States and works with assorted PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in adapters from Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and others. It even includes unique options for ultramobile devices such as pocket-size OQO computers.

Verizon Wireless: The most mature of all the U.S. 3G networks, Verizon's EvDO BroadbandAccess service comes with the widest variety of options. Verizon supports PC Card and ExpressCard devices, plus built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Panasonic. It also offers a wireless router that lets you connect your whole office through the BroadbandAccess service, which makes a great alternative to traditional wired Internet service.

T-Mobile: Not yet invested in true 3G technology, T-Mobile provides only EDGE mobile broadband. At this writing, the company offers only a single PC Card device for use with the service.

In most cases, your choice of mobile broadband provider will coincide with your choice of cellular carrier, which makes managing your accounts easier.

AT&T: Using UMTS/HSDPA technology, AT&T's mobile broadband is the least mature of the 3G carriers, but it's growing rapidly nationwide. AT&T also supplies slower EDGE service in most areas, but we recommend true 3G for your business data. The 3G LaptopConnect service works with various PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony.

Sprint: Sprint's EvDO mobile broadband network covers most metro areas in the United States and works with assorted PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in adapters from Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and others. It even includes unique options for ultramobile devices such as pocket-size OQO computers.

Verizon Wireless: The most mature of all the U.S. 3G networks, Verizon's EvDO BroadbandAccess service comes with the widest variety of options. Verizon supports PC Card and ExpressCard devices, plus built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Panasonic. It also offers a wireless router that lets you connect your whole office through the BroadbandAccess service, which makes a great alternative to traditional wired Internet service.

T-Mobile: Not yet invested in true 3G technology, T-Mobile provides only EDGE mobile broadband. At this writing, the company offers only a single PC Card device for use with the service.

In most cases, your choice of mobile broadband provider will coincide with your choice of cellular carrier, which makes managing your accounts easier.

AT&T: Using UMTS/HSDPA technology, AT&T's mobile broadband is the least mature of the 3G carriers, but it's growing rapidly nationwide. AT&T also supplies slower EDGE service in most areas, but we recommend true 3G for your business data. The 3G LaptopConnect service works with various PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony.

Sprint: Sprint's EvDO mobile broadband network covers most metro areas in the United States and works with assorted PC Card and ExpressCard devices, as well as built-in adapters from Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and others. It even includes unique options for ultramobile devices such as pocket-size OQO computers.

Verizon Wireless: The most mature of all the U.S. 3G networks, Verizon's EvDO BroadbandAccess service comes with the widest variety of options. Verizon supports PC Card and ExpressCard devices, plus built-in products from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Panasonic. It also offers a wireless router that lets you connect your whole office through the BroadbandAccess service, which makes a great alternative to traditional wired Internet service.

T-Mobile: Not yet invested in true 3G technology, T-Mobile provides only EDGE mobile broadband. At this writing, the company offers only a single PC Card device for use with the service.