BroadBand Internet Connection for FX Trading?

I am currently using Verizon National Access with an aircard but I am
constantly losing my internet connection, and the speed is not even
as fast as dial-up. I need a reliable internet connection, especially
because I plan on starting autotrading. I know DSL would be great
but it is not suitable for me because I need portability with my laptop.
I am considering upgrading to broadband utilizing an aircard. Are any
FF members using broadband for their internet connection? If so, how
do you rate the reliability of your internet connection and performance
with trading?

I don't have a notebook, so I don't think that I would be of any help regarding connect cards and so.

I am using a normal ADSL home connection. If you want to rate the reliability of the ADSL connection, you will need to consider the following factors:

1- Speed
2- Uptime
3- Congestions if any
4- Customer Support


1- Speed: This is totally up to you. I use the least speed available and it's more than enough (256 Kbps). In the US, I don't think you will ever find this low speed, not sure though, but for trading, anything above 128 Kbps will be fine

2- Uptime: This is crucial and won't be known unless you try the company yourself. I spent 6 months with my internet connection vendor in which the connection went down only 3 times. Because the nature of trading, I don't give a dam if my internet connection goes down 1 complete day every 30 days, but if my internet connection goes down 2 hours each day, I will shoot the vendor immediately and switch to another one, although the uptime in both cases are the same, but the frequency of the down is not

3- Congestions occur because vendors over-load their lines hoping that not every single client will be using the connection at the same time. For example, if a vendor has a total bandwidth of 10 Mbps, usually a good vendor will sell a 1 Mbps lines to 12-15 customers and stop selling before increasing the capacity. Bastards will sell 1 Mbps lines to 20-25 customers before thinking of increasing the capacity to reduce exenses and upgrades as much as they can. If 20 people are having 1 Mbps running over an actual 10 Mbps line, and they all decided to use their bandwidth at the same time, you will experience a congestion, and your internet connection will be dam slow till the congestion is over. Congestions frequency is a good indicator if your vendor is a good company or a Bastard, and keep in mind, all vendors get congestions

4- Customer Support is essential too. I am very happy with the customer support of my vendor. they are friendly, 24 hours available, and they are helpful. Sometimes, problems from the vendor side happens and the internet goes down for no valid reason. The support guys usually solve these issues in minutes, only if they are available beside their phones and infront of their computers


Thanks,

Nader