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Posted 14th November 2008 at 11:31am by Alex Buttle

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Sky will eventually get round to marketing a mobile broadband service, according to one expert.

Julian Clover of Broadband TV News has highlighted the benefits of using mobile broadband, including the convenience and wider coverage of the service in some cases.

He has suggested that considering the inevitable rise of the portable internet technology, Sky will turn its hand to a package for broadband users on-the-go sooner or later.

Mr Clover commented: "For the past few months I've been using a USB stick, rather than fumbling for my credit card when I've turned up in a coffee shop, because the Wi-Fi provider is someone other than the four I've already registered to.

"My mobile broadband provider is the same as my mobile telephone operator, though it could just as easily have been BT or Virgin and I'll bet 3 Gbits that Sky will have launched such a service before the end of next year."

As early as last year Guy Kewney told the Register that Sky could be keen to branch out into the mobile market in order to offer quad-play packages.

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  • Haddieuk

    Haddieuk, 15th January 2009.

    I really would be interested when sky Broadband is set up and runing, soon I hope.
    will I be able to switch my current sky broadband packege to mobile broadband and pay the same rate.
    thanx haddieuk

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  • Marion

    Marion, 23rd January 2009.

    I purchase TV programmes and broadband from Sky, and would like to have them provide me with mobile broadband pay as you use through the account i have already setup.

    The reason I would like to pay as you use with Sky is due to the fact that I only have access in work for a very limited amount off time, and it is not worth it to me to pay a monthly contract as when I come home I haveaccess. Also most of my family and friends have Sky, I am connected wirelessly when I am in their homes - I wish they would hurry up as I think they are missing a marketing opportunity for their customers and themselves.

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  • Mark Lockwood

    Mark Lockwood, 25th April 2009.

    I can't believe sky haven't sorted it yet; it should be in with the existing package.

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