Bharati Airtel Limited, or Airtel as it is universally known, is one the leading telecom operators in India today, having presence in other countries and markets as well. Airtel is one of the more holistic, all-round telecommunications provider, enabling not just fixed line and mobile phone services but also broadband, 3G, dish TV and IP TV services.

Airtel Broadband is made available both as a fixed line service and as a wireless service. Obviously enough, the wireless service is much more suitable for people with high mobility. However, the fixed line service can also be used as a wireless one with an appropriate wireless router. Be that as it may, Airtel Broadband as a wireless service is made available through Airtel Data Cards which, unlike a fixed line service, are structured like CDMA and GSM mobile services in being both postpaid and prepaid. Airtel Broadband Plans for wireless internet are, then, flexible and with enough leeway to suit varying expectations and requirements.

However, broadband internet can be accessed through other means besides the fixed line and wireless internet services. There is the facility of mobile internet for 2G handsets, though, admittedly, the entry of 3G is increasingly making all such services obsolete.

Talking of 3G, it is the latest alternative for accessing high speed, broadband internet. Airtel 3G is made available through a USB modem which, once inserted in a computer, works just as well as a data card. Airtel 3G can also be accessed on mobile phones and smart phones. 3G mobile phones are equipped to handle video calling, gaming and web browsing for almost all functions which a data card enabled computer would support. Most new models today are 3G compatible so all one needs to do is get the necessary pack - again, either postpaid or prepaid, depending on one's budget and requirements - and get started.