Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access via mobile networks. Access to the network can be made through a portable modem, wireless modem, or a tablet / smartphone (possibly tethered) or other mobile device.

Mobile broadband is wireless access to the internet using a mobile phone network via 3G, 4G, and 5G. You can gain access using a dongle, USB modem or MiFi – and no cables means it’s easy to use. As long as you are in an area with coverage, mobile broadband gives you online access on-the-go.

Portable Wi-Fi (also known as portable internet) is any kind of internet service that works while you’re on the move. Unlike wired home internet—which delivers an internet signal from cables buried in the ground—portable internet gives you Wi-Fi over a wireless network powered by a mobile device like a hotspot, 4G router, or satellite phone.