{"id":55380,"date":"2013-09-09T11:54:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T11:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=definition&#038;p=55380"},"modified":"2013-09-09T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T11:59:20","slug":"mobile-broadband-system-mbs","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/8265\/mobile-broadband-system-mbs","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Broadband System (MBS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"what-does-mobile-broadband-system-mbs-mean\" class=\"mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span id=\"what_does_mobile_broadband_system_mbs_mean\">What Does Mobile Broadband System (MBS) Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A mobile broadband system (MBS) is the infrastructure that provides Internet access to mobile and handheld device users. It is a system used by mobile service providers to deliver high-speed broadband Internet access to remotely connected users.<\/p>\n<p>A mobile broadband system is also known as a wireless wide area network (WWAN).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"techopedia-explains-mobile-broadband-system-mbs\" class=\"mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span id=\"techopedia_explains_mobile_broadband_system_mbs\">Techopedia Explains Mobile Broadband System (MBS)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An MBS is primarily designed to be used by consumer portable devices that access the Internet. Typically, an MBS is delivered on the same cellular network that a mobile service provider uses to deliver mobile telephony services.<\/p>\n<p>End users use their device\u2019s built-in modem, Wi-Fi device, wireless network cards, USB dongle or similar technology to access the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Mobile Broadband System (MBS) Mean? 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