Brussels, 12 November 2007 - Mobistar today launches Internet Everywhere, the first internet offering using a USB modem, allowing Internet Everywhere customers to surf at home or anywhere in Belgium and pay per day of use. This internet offer was designed specially for everyone who wants to use the internet occasionally at a competitive price.
A BIM survey reveals that 43% of Belgians do not yet have internet at home because installation is too complicated or the cost is too high for limited use.
There are also people who already have an internet connection at home but also wish to surf the net when they are on the move. Mobistar developed Internet Everywhere to meet the needs of these two groups. Internet Everywhere provides a "light" solution compared with a classic internet connection, as well as a mobile complement for an existing internet connection.
With the innovative solution Internet Everywhere, Mobistar enables its customers to surf the net easily at a low price, wherever they may be, via the mobile network in Belgium. Surfing, e-mails, chat or e-banking are now possible wherever you are, whenever you want, at speeds comparable with classic "light" internet connections. Internet Everywhere customers do not need a fixed line because they surf the national EDGE network or the 3G/HDSPA network, which continues to be deployed.
An Internet Everywhere subscription costs 5 euros a month and customers pay an additional 1 euro for each day of use. A volume of 1 GB per month is included in the subscription. One GB is equivalent to around 200 mp3 files or 130,000 text e-mails or 40,000 web pages. Internet Everywhere is accessible to everyone, even without a Mobistar voice subscription.
Internet Everywhere customers only need a computer and a Mobistar USB modem fitted with a SIM data card. The Mobistar USB modem costs 219 euros (including VAT), but with an yearly subscription, Mobistar customers pay only 119 euros (including VAT).
Internet Everywhere is easy to install on Windows or Mac. The customer places the SIM data card in the USB modem, then inserts the modem in the USB port of his computer (laptop/desktop). The installation starts automatically and only takes a few minutes. After entering a PIN code, the customer can immediately surf or send e-mails.
With Internet Everywhere, the Mobistar portfolio now offers an internet solution for customers wishing to have internet access when travelling or at home at a highly competitive price.