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With all this talk of doom and gloom, the re-intorduction of college fees and general disaster all over the country, O2 have come up with a new deal to help the hard pressed students.

From today, Telefónica O2 and HEAnet have introduced an deal for students, that by signing into 12 month contract, they get a much reduced rate for their mobile broadband. The normal price for O2 mobile broadband is €19.99, but with this offer, students can avail of their broadband at the special price of €9.99. There is a limit of 10GB data allowance, which is more than enough for day long Facebooking activities!

There is also another deal which is a rolling contract, giving students more options if they wish to cancel the contract and not encour any termination fees. This offers costs a little more, at €12.99 and download limit of up to 5GB data allowance.

For both offers, the actual modem will cost €19.99.

This is a clever move by O2. Mobile broadband is ideal for students living away from home. By giving them this rate, O2 are obviously hoping to try and get these as potential longterm customers.

But for students, are they would are about is updating their Facebook accounts and saving that €10 for other expenses!

“We understand the financial pressures students are under and this is especially relevant in the current economic climate,

“Education and better broadband services are both vital for Ireland’s economic growth and we are delighted to be working with HEAnet to make this offer available. We are confident it will prove extremely popular with students.” David Hodgers, Head of Products & Services, Telefónica O2 Ireland.

O2 appear to be going around college to offer this deal to student directly, with a list of colleges and dates available on campus.ie.

You will need to bring

• Photo ID in the form of a valid 09/10 student card from one of the participating institutions
• Proof of address in the form of a utility bill or letter from the CAO or institution
• Bank details or credit laser card for direct debit payment
• Proof of date of birth

Via : SiliconRepublic

Meteor have entered the mobile broadband sector, offering 14.4 Mbps internet connections, meaning all four networks are now competing for your hard earned money. Meteor have launched this as both a Post Pay and Pay as you go option. Having this available on Pay as you go is a good channel to be going down, with people only spending what they have or can afford, this may seem like an attractive offer.

For now, it is only available in the cities of Dublin and Cork, but there are plans to roll this out nationwide during the year. Made by Huawei, who provide modems to all the other networks, it does work on quite a similar process. It is a USB dongle so basically just plugs into your laptop and away you go!

For Pay as you go customers, the price of the modem is €79 in store on €69 for a limited period Meteor online, while Post pay customers pay €29 for the modem. After the there is a €16.99 per month charge, while for Pay as you go, you can have a one day pass for €2.99 or 30 day pass for €19.99.

Meteor say they have done quite amount of testing, to make sure they don’t make the same mistakes 3 had when they first launched their mobile broadband service. At the begining, it was patchey to say the least. They have signed 500 people up since Friday 27th of February, selling quietly in their own stores.

All in all, it looks good. It is a great price for both Pay as you go and Post Pay options. For people who want to just check emails or surf the net now and then, either option sounds ideal.