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mobile broadband
Data transmission delivered by the cellular carriers to cellphones and laptops. Speeds are typically less than fixed broadband services, such as cable, DSL, satellite and FiOS. However, 4G...
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Definition: mobile broadband
Data transmission delivered by the cellular carriers to cellphones and laptops. Speeds are typically less than fixed broadband services, such as cable, DSL, satellite and FiOS. However, 4G cellular service increasingly competes with DSL and low-speed cable and satellite offerings. See cellular data, cellular generations and cellular modem.
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