WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Now, Virgin Mobile's  Broadband2Go offers a new $40 unlimited mobile broadband plan. Available tomorrow online the plan includes access unlimited internet use at home or on-the-go for $40 per month.

 The $10 option for 100 MB, good for 10 days from purchase, remains for less frequent internet users. Other broadband plans have been eliminated.A recent study from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that the self-employed and independent workers represent approximately 30% of the nation's workforce. The study determined that this segment of the self-employed population, consisting mainly of small business owners and freelancers, represents a large market of consumers who need to stay connected, mainly with email and internet browsing, without the constraints of a contract.²

"Many unlimited broadband offerings require a contract or are on networks with limited range, so they don't meet the need for flexibility or true mobility," said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Virgin Mobile USA. "The introduction of Virgin Mobile's prepaid unlimited broadband for $40 a month will provide the access you need on a nationwide network without a contract."

New Broadband2Go Plans

Signing up for the new unlimited plan also means customers no longer need to monitor data usage - and try to figure out how much they need --

Price

Expires

MBs/GBs*

Web Browsing

Video

Emails

$40

1 month

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

$10

10 Days

100 MB

5 HRS

25 MIN

10,000

Broadband 2Go does not require activation remains simple and without fees. Customers who are currently signed up for the $20, $40 and $60 plans will be able to use up the data or time (whichever comes first) on their current plans. The next time they need Broadband2Go, they will have the choice of these two plans.

Virgin Mobile offers two different mobile broadband devices on both plans as part of the Broadband2Go portfolio:

• the Ovation MC760 USB device connects to a single personal computer or laptop and is available at retail for $79.99 and,
• the MiFi 2200, the nation's first prepaid Mobile Intelligent Hotspot, priced at $149.99 allows up to five users at a time to connect using a variety of Wi-Fi enabled devices