Both offer download speeds around 10 to 50 times faster than those of a 56K modem. We are not really in the ISP game. We are very much a destination site on the Net and are concentrating on great content. Dutch ahead of UK Its big rival, AOL UK, is starting DSL trials in the autumn, offering improved multimedia content. MSN is not detailing the services it will provide but is looking into better multimedia, integrating voice communications, entertainment and music.
Broadband offerings are further advanced on the continent.
Cable rivals merge to take on BT Telewest currently serves 1.4 million homes in England and Scotland with telephone, TV and Internet access. It has 34,000 subscribers to its dial-up service Cable Internet. It charges 10 a month, although there is an offer of subscription-free access for those taking a second phone line. NTL plans to challenge BT not just with cable modems but also in DSL technology. NTL even feels it has an advantage over BT because its cables run closer to the consumer, aiding transmission.