The reports published in a fresh research undertaken by the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency indicates that mobile broadband is a prospective substitute for fixed-line connections.

The amount of data traffic from mobile internet connections across Sweden has increased by four hundred per cent annually, which shows the increase in the demand for mobile broadband connections. The standard monthly data usage by consumers of mobile broadband has also become twice the earlier usage in 2008. All this means that the data usage of mobile broadband is now almost the same as that of fixed-line connections.

Sweden is one of the largest users of mobile broadband among throughout the world, primarily due to the low prices charged by service providers in the country. This is in order to bring their prices at par with those charged by fixed-line internet providers. According to a senior partner working in a telecom consultancy company Rewheel of Helsinki, the report strengthens the conviction that mobile broadband is a possible replacement for fixed-line connections – click for a UK mobile broadband comparison.

The increase in mobile broadband usage definitely shows that it has market appeal and is gaining popularity among the consumers. However, the problem is that the increase in demand is probably due to the reduced charges levied by the service providers. The amounts that are being currently charged for mobile broadband would merely help in recovering the expenditure or would lead to losses, and they do not allow earning of any net income. According to experts, there is an urgent need for a better pricing model in the industry.

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