Walmart Gets into Mobile Broadband

June 20, 2012
TruConnect Mobile has partnered with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to deliver Internet on the Go, a new prepaid mobile broadband service intended for casual users. Internet on the Go, which is exclusively sold at Walmart, is powered by the MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and a service plan from TruConnect with no monthly fee and where the data balance never expires as long as it's used once a year.Customers can buy Internet on the Go service with refill, credit or debit cards in increments of $10 for 100 MB, $25 for 500 MB or $45 for 1 GB. Online automatic refills are also available for $20 for 450 MB.

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