BT gives away mobile broadband on business tariffs

BT is to offer “free” mobile broadband connections to its business internet customers.

The telelcoms giant is giving away a mobile dongle and connection to customers who renew or sign up to new contracts on selected BT Business Total Broadband tariffs.

The service makes use of Vodafone’s 3G network, which has performed well on mobile broadband speed tests with the fastest upload speeds of the five big players. The service has a relatively meagre download limit of 1GB, but does include 2,000 free minutes a month on BT’s Openzone network of Wi-Fi hotspots.

Business packages starting at £27 a month include an ADSL broadband connection, mobile broadband and Wi-Fi. “We’re adding value to our broadband offer at a time when businesses are up against it on costs,” David Hughes, BT’s director of wireless broadband told PC Pro. “It allows them to stay connected all the time.”

The deal is currently available only to businesses which renew or take out new deals on BT Business Total Broadband option 2 or 3. There is currently no upgrade package for the millions of business customers that BT has already signed up, although the company has said it is considering such an option.

BT has said that it will trial the deal with business customers before taking it to consumers. “We’ve started with business – we’ll look at whether it’s suitable for consumers after that,” said Neil Laidler, director of Mobility BT Business.

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