Top firms band together behind Mobile Broadband

September 30, 2008 A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft

A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover in March 2008. Top computer makers, mobile operators and technology providers announced on Tuesday that upcoming laptop computers would feature mobile broadband making them ready to surf right out of the box.

Top computer makers, mobile operators and technology providers announced on Tuesday that upcoming laptop computers would feature mobile broadband making them ready to surf right out of the box.

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