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Mobile Broadband

Description

Now you can get the broadband speed you require to work efficiently outside the office. Using one of our wireless devices or Mobile Broadband Connectcapable wireless devices with your laptop, you can connect to the Internet, corporate intranet, check your email and download attachments.

  • Fast downloads – typical speeds of 600 to 1.4Mbps.1 2
  • Fast uploads – typical speeds of 500 to 800 Kbps.1 2
  • When in Mobile Broadband markets that do not yet have EV-DO Rev. A, you can expect download speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps and upload speeds of 60- to 80 Kbps.2
Mobile Broadband will give you the freedom to stay productive and connected whether you're on the road or in a meeting across town. You will also receive NationalAccess service when outside the Mobile Broadband Rate and Coverage Area. NationalAccess is available in thousands of cities and towns and allows download speeds of 60-80 Kbps and burst up to 144 Kbps.2

Subject to Customer Agreement, Calling Plan, credit approval & [other service] terms.

Demo

VZAccess Manager

How to Get It

You will need either:

  1. Mobile Broadband Connect Plan
    -OR-
  2. PC Card, Express Card, embedded laptop or a Mobile Broadband Connect cable wireless device.

How to Use It

For a thorough step-by-step demonstration of how to use Mobile Broadband, check out the Interactive "How to" simulator.

Support Links

FAQs
User Guide
Netbook and Mobile Broadband Set Up Guide (Adobe Acrobat file)
Download Software
Interactive "How To" Simulator for VZAccess Manager 7.0
Interactive "How To" Simulator for VZAccess Manager 5.77
VZAccess Manager Troubleshooting Guide
Setting up Desktop Email Clients

Top Questions

Where is Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband and NationalAccess available?

Mobile Broadband is available in 264 major metropolitan areas covering more than 280 million people, and is expanding coast to coast. Mobile Broadband is also available in 268 primary airports in the U.S.  Learn More

Verizon Wireless NationalAccess is available in thousands of cities and towns across the U.S.Outside the Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband coverage area, Mobile Broadband users will still have access to their data with Verizon Wireless' NationalAccess service.

What is the difference between Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband and NationalAccess?

Together, Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband and NationalAccess offer a national mobile wireless data solution, providing your employees the coverage and speed they need.

Mobile Broadband is Verizon Wireless' premier data service, offering your company one of the fastest, fully mobile wireless Internet data solutions available today. This ultra-high-speed wireless service available in various cities throughout the U.S. only from Verizon Wireless, provides users:

  • Fast downloads – typical speeds of 600 to 1.4Mbps.1 2
  • Fast uploads – typical speeds of 500 to 800 Kbps.1 2
  • When in Mobile Broadband markets that do not yet have EV-DO Rev. A, you can expect download speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps and upload speeds of 60- to 80 Kbps.2
NationalAccess is the name for Verizon Wireless' national wireless Internet service. This 3rd Generation data service, also referred to as 1XRTT or 1X, enables users to access the Internet, email and attachments, as well as business applications at speeds bursting up to 144 kbps. Users should expect average speeds of 60 to 80 Kbps**.

1 Speeds require an EV-DO Rev. A-capable device. When using an EV-DO device that is not Rev. A-capable or traveling in the extended Broadband Rate and Services Area, you can expect download speeds of 400-700 Kbps and upload speeds of 60-80 Kbps.

2 Mobile Broadband speed claims based on our network tests with 5 MB FTP data files, without compression. VZAccess Manager will indicate when you’re in a Rev. A coverage area.

**NationalAccess speed claims based on network tests with 101 KB FTP data files. Actual speeds and coverage may vary.

Do I need to subscribe to an Internet Service Provider in order to use NationalAccess or Mobile Broadband?

No, NationalAccess and Mobile Broadband provide complete Internet access. A separate Internet service provider account is not necessary.

Does Verizon Wireless provide email accounts for NationalAccess and Mobile Broadband subscribers?

Verizon Wireless does not provide email accounts at this time. Customers can use the NationalAccess and Mobile Broadband networks and their Internet browser or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client to access their existing email account to send and receive email while away from the office. Check with your IT department regarding intranet access requirements.

Is my company's proprietary data secure traveling over the Verizon Wireless NationalAccess and Mobile Broadband network?

Verizon Wireless NationalAccess and Mobile Broadband service uses CDMA technology, which provides authentication and inherent data protection. Verizon Wireless always recommends you use a VPN and firewall software to secure your information.


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Important Information
1 Speeds require an EV-DO Rev. A-capable device. When using an EV-DO device that is not Rev. A-capable or traveling in the extended Broadband Rate and Services Area, you can expect download speeds of 400-700 Kbps and upload speeds of 60-80 Kbps.

2 Mobile Broadband speed claims based on our network tests with 5 MB FTP data files, without compression. VZAccess Manager will indicate when you’re in a Rev. A coverage area.