What is “MiFi” and Guess Who Has it?
Mifi refers to Mobile Broadband Internet Access and this is one of Lightyear Wireless’ newest product offerings. Introduced in February, the Lightyear Mifi product is $69 per month and like the pre paid wireless, has no contract. To make it clear what this product is, it will replace your ISP. So perhaps you have hard wired internet access from your cable company or phone company? This replaces that – however it’s wireless! It runs on the Sprint 3G (soon to be 4G) wireless network.
What this allows you to do is use your laptop (assuming your laptop computer has wireless capability) anywhere in the coverage area. This is different from that wireless router you might have sitting near your computer at home. That only works off your wired internet service and you are limited to a small area around that router – usually about a 200 feet radius. The Lightyear Mifi takes the place of that and you can take it with you anywhere. And yes, it is has a rechargeable battery making it a true portable internet appliance.
So that means if you want to use it in the park while you take your kids there, you would just slip the device in your laptop bag and go. That is assuming your park is in the coverage area. Most urban areas are in the Sprint coverage area. So this is yet another exciting addition to the Lightyear Wireless family of products!
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