Data Where You Need It. No Phone Line Required.

Summit’s mobile broadband plans deliver data-only connectivity for tablets, laptops, terminals and IoT devices on the Telstra Wholesale network — managed alongside all your other business services.
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Overview

Not every device that needs an internet connection has a fixed line plugged into it. Field workers carry tablets. Delivery drivers use data terminals. Vending machines process cashless payments. Pop-up sites need temporary connectivity. Laptops need internet on the train. All of these devices need data, and Summit’s mobile broadband plans deliver it on the Telstra Wholesale network without a voice plan attached.

Summit’s mobile broadband is a data-only SIM service designed for business devices that need internet connectivity but do not make phone calls. Choose from standard, banked or pooled data plans depending on how your devices consume data, and manage every SIM alongside your office internet, phone system and mobile phones on a single Summit account.

For businesses that already rely on Summit for fixed-line internet and voice, mobile broadband closes the last gap in your connectivity picture. Every device, every location, one provider.

Key Benefits

Data-Only Plans for Any Device

Mobile broadband SIMs work in any device with a SIM slot or eSIM capability — tablets, laptops, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, data terminals, EFTPOS machines, vending machines, sensors and more. If it needs data and does not need a phone number, mobile broadband is the right plan.

Telstra Wholesale Network Coverage

Your data SIMs operate on the Telstra Wholesale network with 98.8% population coverage across Australia. Whether your devices are in the Melbourne CBD, a regional warehouse, or a remote site, they connect on the network that reaches further than any other.

Flexible Data Plan Structures

Match your data plan to the way your devices actually use data:
  • Standard Plans — A set data allocation per SIM per month for predictable, consistent usage
  • Banked Plans — Unused data rolls forward so nothing is wasted during quieter periods
  • Pooled Plans — Share a data pool across all your data SIMs for maximum cost efficiency when usage varies between devices

Manage All Your Connectivity in One Place

Your mobile broadband SIMs sit on the same Summit account as your office internet, voice services and mobile phone plans. One bill. One login. One support team. No separate accounts, separate logins, or separate providers to juggle.

Quick Deployment with SIM and eSIM

Physical SIMs are shipped promptly, and eSIMs can be activated remotely for supported devices. When you need a new device online quickly — a tablet for a new starter, a terminal for a pop-up site — there is no waiting for a technician or a fixed-line installation.

Temporary and Permanent Use

Mobile broadband is ideal for both permanent installations (EFTPOS terminals, vending machines, remote sensors) and temporary needs (pop-up shops, events, construction sites, short-term projects). Activate when you need it, deactivate when you do not.

How It Works

Identify Your Devices

Determine which devices need data-only SIMs. Summit can help you assess your fleet of tablets, terminals, laptops and other connected devices.

Choose Your Plan Structure

Standard, banked or pooled — Summit will recommend the best fit based on your device count and typical data usage patterns.

Select Your Data Tier

Pick the right amount of data for each SIM or your shared pool. Plans are available across a range of data tiers from light-usage IoT devices to high-consumption field tablets.

Receive and Activate Your SIMs

Physical SIMs are delivered and ready to insert. eSIMs are activated remotely. Insert the SIM, power on the device, and it connects.

Monitor and Manage

Track data usage across all your mobile broadband SIMs from your Summit account. Adjust plans, add SIMs or deactivate devices as your needs change.

Features

Network & Connectivity

A building inspection company equips each inspector with a tablet running cloud-based reporting software. Each tablet has a Summit mobile broadband SIM, ensuring inspectors can upload reports, access property records and communicate with the office from any inspection site. Pooled data across 15 tablets means the company pays for the data the team uses collectively rather than overprovisioning each individual SIM.

Data Plans

A mobile coffee cart and a pop-up retail store both need EFTPOS connectivity without a fixed internet line. A mobile broadband SIM in each payment terminal provides reliable transaction processing wherever the device goes. The data usage per terminal is low, so a small standard plan keeps costs minimal.

SIM Options

A vending machine operator manages 40 machines across Melbourne offices and shopping centres. Each machine uses a mobile broadband SIM to process cashless payments and report stock levels to a central management system. Pooled data across 40 SIMs ensures cost-efficient connectivity for devices that individually use very little data but collectively need reliable, always-on coverage.

Laptops for Remote Workers

A consulting firm provides mobile broadband SIMs for partner laptops, ensuring they have internet access when working from client sites, travelling between meetings, or in locations without reliable Wi-Fi. Banked data plans ensure that unused data from a quiet travel week is not wasted.

Use Cases

Field Staff with Tablets

A building inspection company equips each inspector with a tablet running cloud-based reporting software. Each tablet has a Summit mobile broadband SIM, ensuring inspectors can upload reports, access property records and communicate with the office from any inspection site. Pooled data across 15 tablets means the company pays for the data the team uses collectively rather than overprovisioning each individual SIM.

EFTPOS and Payment Terminals

A mobile coffee cart and a pop-up retail store both need EFTPOS connectivity without a fixed internet line. A mobile broadband SIM in each payment terminal provides reliable transaction processing wherever the device goes. The data usage per terminal is low, so a small standard plan keeps costs minimal.

Vending Machines and IoT Devices

A vending machine operator manages 40 machines across Melbourne offices and shopping centres. Each machine uses a mobile broadband SIM to process cashless payments and report stock levels to a central management system. Pooled data across 40 SIMs ensures cost-efficient connectivity for devices that individually use very little data but collectively need reliable, always-on coverage.

Temporary Sites and Events

A construction company needs internet at a new building site for six months while the permanent connection is being installed. A mobile broadband SIM in a portable Wi-Fi router provides immediate connectivity for site management, security cameras and worker communication. When the fixed connection is ready, the SIM is deactivated or redeployed to the next site.

Laptops for Remote Workers

A consulting firm provides mobile broadband SIMs for partner laptops, ensuring they have internet access when working from client sites, travelling between meetings, or in locations without reliable Wi-Fi. Banked data plans ensure that unused data from a quiet travel week is not wasted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mobile broadband is a data-only service -- there is no phone number, voice calls or SMS included. It is designed for devices that need internet connectivity but do not make phone calls. If you need voice and data, see Summit's Mobile SIM Plans.

Summit offers pooled data options that can span multiple SIMs. Speak to our team about the best way to structure data across your phone and broadband SIMs.

This depends entirely on the device and its use. An EFTPOS terminal may use as little as 50 MB per month. A tablet running cloud-based software could use 2 to 10 GB per month. A laptop used as a primary internet connection could use 20 GB or more. Summit can help you estimate based on your specific use case.

Yes. Mobile broadband is ideal for temporary connectivity at construction sites, events, pop-up shops, temporary offices, and anywhere you need internet without a fixed-line installation. Pair a data SIM with a portable Wi-Fi router and you are online in minutes.

Yes. Summit's mobile broadband plans include access to 5G coverage areas on the Telstra Wholesale network where available, on compatible devices.

Yes. eSIM is available for supported devices. This allows remote activation without a physical SIM card, which is particularly useful for laptops and tablets with built-in eSIM support.

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