UK among the cheapest for mobile broadband

Mobile broadband customers in the UK could be among those to be encouraged by the fact that the country is one of the world's cheapest when it comes to mobile internet deals.

The news could be especially good for those customers who are currently researching the market with a view to switching providers in order to save money.

A recently-released report by industry analyst ABI Research has revealed that the UK, along with France and Indonesia, offer some of the lowest-priced mobile broadband plans anywhere in the world.

According to the report, it is the low cost of mobile broadband deals in developing countries like Indonesia and the soaring popularity of devices like Blackberry mobile phone devices that are "driving" the usage of mobile internet.

However, the report also claimed that the demand for ever-increasing data limits means suppliers could soon take "unlimited" data deals out of circulation.

"Other countries including Italy and the Philippines have experimented with pricing according to time rather than data consumption, allowing users a fixed number of hours of connectivity every month," ABI Research explained.

"Since data usage will continue to grow, operators will need to introduce innovative data pricing and manage their bandwidth in order to deliver an enjoyable user experience."

The ABI report compared mobile broadband plan prices in 27 countries across the world and looked at the price differences between each nation's low cost 3GB data offerings.

Are you happy with the value-for-money your current deal offers or would you be better off switching to another supplier?