The broadband comparison website revealed that in May 2010, just 1,3000 web users signed up to mobile broadband contracts through the website, compared to 3,000 in May 2009.

"Mobile broadband experienced phenomenal growth in the UK as consumers expected all the benefits of a home broadband connection whilst on the move," said commercial director, Rob Webber.

"Sadly the technology has not lived up to the hype; we receive a huge amount of feedback from customers complaining of inconsistent or non-existent connections and speeds comparable to dial-up or worse."

Broadband Expert said its findings were supported by figures from which revealed there has been a 50 percent decrease in the number of web searches for 'mobile broadband' in the same period.

Webber believes a super fast LTE (Long Term Evolution) network - or 4G as it is commonly known - will increase the appeal of mobile broadband