3G+/HSDPA
Otherwise known as mobile broadband, the HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), 3.5G or 3G+ network delivers fast data speeds. Similar to existing network technologies, devices seamlessly handover to 3G or 2G where there is no 3G+ coverage.
Download speeds are 3.6Mb/s (maximum) in some areas and will increase to 7.2Mb/s (maximum) in key areas in 2009.
3G (UMTS)
3G, also known as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), is the next generation of mobile network. The difference between 3G and GPRS is that 3G is able to achieve significantly faster data transfer rates, allowing you to work faster. In real terms, 3G offers speeds of up to 384 kilobits per second - that's up to seven times faster than a standard dial-up connection.
EDGE
EDGE (also known as Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) is a high-speed addition to our existing data network that delivers an enhanced GPRS service in some areas outside 3G coverage. What's more, Orange are the only operator in the UK to offer EDGE.
EDGE is around three times faster than GPRS, with speeds of up to 200Kb/s by the end of this year.
Many new devices are EDGE-enabled, including the new Nokia phones, the SPV C600 and the BlackBerry®.
With the largest integrated high-speed 3G/2G data network in the UK, EDGE is an example of how we look at things differently to improve every aspect of our service.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
GPRS has lower data transfer rates than 3G (typically 20-50kbps) but offers much broader national and international coverage at present. If you move outside of 3G coverage, your connection will seamlessly hand over to GPRS.
Like 3G, GPRS allows you to maintain a constant connection while only paying for the data that you send and receive. For example, you'll only be charged for the amount of data that you download when opening a new web page, and not for the time you spend viewing it.
Wifi
Wifi (sometimes referred to as Wireless LAN or WLAN) is designed for high-bandwidth wireless access for laptops at specific sites - such as your office, home or a public access point. Wireless LAN enables your computer to connect to the Internet by picking up wireless signals transmitted from a local access point; for example, an access point in your office connected to the corporate network, or an access point at home, linked to your broadband connection.
find out more about Orange Wifi Access
how to buy
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downloads
Business Everywhere and laptop with mobile broadband terms and conditions (pdf, 179 Kb)
Internet Everywhere terms and conditions
Business Everywhere three months free promotion terms and conditions
Business Everywhere three months free promotion fact sheet (pdf, 160 Kb)
Business Everywhere IT admin guide (pdf, 1.3 MB)
useful links
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