UK's one of the largest telecommunication brand and broadband suppliers Vodafone has launched its first 3G Broadband USB Modem along with Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem ( also known as 3G data card). The news comes out on 21st November, 2006 in UK. Vodafone launched these two products to meet the growing interest of those users who prefer to use hazard free wireless internet service. Products have been designed especially for latest generation laptop and Apple MacBooks. Users will able to access 3G broadband simply using "Plug and Play" technology through their USB ports on their PC. Both of the products come with £49 (excluding VAT). The Vodafone 3G Broadband USB Modem comes up with various prices like £49 to £99 and monthly charge remains on a range of £25 to £95 depending on data transmission. This device also has roaming service around UK. It means that its users will be allow to access other UK broadband services (preferred or other networks) by paying price up to £8.7 only.

Director of Vodafone UK's Enterprise Business Unit, Kyle Whitehill expressed his opinion about the new products. The company has entered into the 3G broadband services in June of 2006. The new products have launched to meet the interest of new generation of laptop users who are eager to use 3G broadband internet service. Whatever the PC is, Vodafone assures that users will be allow to use 3G broadband through these two products. In UK, many people need to use wireless broadband service frequently mostly away for home. Some face critical time line for their work. In this kind of cases, the users need to rely on wireless hotspot of metropolitan or internet cafes, which sometimes make users disappointed. No more frustration. Vodafone promises to make all these kinds of problems go away and make users feel no difference between working in office and away.

The smart size Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem assures laptop users near about 1.4 Mbps download speed and allows the consumers to get easy access to 3G broadband service. This product comprises with award-winning 3G data card, built-in laptop technology along with the 3G broadband wireless router. Vodafone has made its service available in all cities and towns in UK and working fast to make the service available in all 3G areas in the country. The company has said that they would cover those areas within summer 2007.Vodafone will make the 3G broadband services accessible in some major European countries like Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain and also in Hong Kong. When the consumers are outside of Vodafone 3G broadband coverages, they will be automatically allowed to access into 3G and GPRS service by using web. Both of the devices are very easy to install. For Windows, drivers are pre-installed in the device and drivers are self-installed on the first use.