Mobile Broadband Glossary

With all the technical terms floating around about mobile broadband, you can feel overwhelmed. There’s no reason to be confused. Below, you’ll find basic definitions for common terms related to Road Runner Mobile and the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile network.


4G Mobile Network
Time Warner Cable’s next-generation communications network that offers customer mobile broadband access nearly anytime, anywhere. Data transfer speeds are super-fast and comparable to Road Runner High Speed Online cable speeds.

Back to Top of Page

3G Network
Nationwide network that supports your mobile coverage outside of your local 4G Mobile area. While not as fast as 4G Mobile, the network offers accelerated data transfer at fast DSL-like speeds.

Back to Top of Page

Cell Tower
A physical setup where 4G Mobile and 3G National antennas and equipment are placed at a substantial height to form a cell in a mobile network.

Back to Top of Page

Computer Requirements
The basic equipment you need in order to access the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile Network. The requirements include a computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Mac OS X, a CD-ROM drive, and either a USB or PCMCIA card slot.

Back to Top of Page

Connection Manager
Software included with your Road Runner Mobile Card that provides one-click connectivity to the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile Network. It offers a convenient interface that allows you to manage all of your wireless connections.

Back to Top of Page

Hot Spot
A geographical location where Internet access is provided over a wireless local area network (LAN) through a router and internet connection.

Back to Top of Page

Road Runner Mobile Card
A removable device that allows your laptop computer to wirelessly connect to the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile Network. See all of the Road Runner Mobile Cards available.

Learn More

Back to Top of Page


Mobile Broadband
Wireless high speed internet service enabled by network standards, such as WiMax and EVDO over a large geographical area.

Back to Top of Page

Usage Allowance
Limits to how much data transfer can occur through your Mobile Card, as measured by gigabytes (GB) and megabytes (MB), and specific to your service plan. See all the data allowances offered by our service plans.

Learn More

Back to Top of Page


Road Runner Mobile HotSpot
A device that acts as a mini Wi-Fi router to connect multiple compatible devices over the Time Warner Cable 4G Mobile network.

Back to Top of Page

WiMax
A wireless technology standard that extends local Wi-Fi networks across greater geographical areas, such as a neighborhood or city.

Back to Top of Page