AOL ISP Preps v8 Plus For Broadband
Posted: 31st Mar, 2003 By: MarkJ
Global ISP America Online (AOL) is preparing to launch the latest revision of its client-side connection software - version 8 plus.
The new software is supposedly geared toward keeping migrating dialup subscribers (those swapping to broadband) within the ISPs fold:
"Our business is all about giving our members what they want, and they increasingly want to move into the high-speed world," Jonathan Miller, chief executive of the AOL unit, said in a statement.
AOL is the world's largest Internet service provider, but its greatest asset -- its dial-up subscribers -- is quickly becoming a potential liability as Internet customers make the shift from slow to fast connections.
The ZDNet item gives away few details regarding the new features, although there is a brief preview of what users can expect:
The most visible of these broadband changes will be the new welcome screen that includes snazzier graphics and video-streaming capabilities. The new screen also includes different versions depending on the time of day, more links to multimedia content, and more visibility for services such as Broadband Radio@AOL and Video@AOL. AOL will redesign content channels such as its news area to include more high-bandwidth services.
Typically AOLs software is always released in the states first, thus a UK release date has yet to be announced. Its not clear how much, if any, of the v8 Plus enhancements will be carried over into the European release.
The new software is supposedly geared toward keeping migrating dialup subscribers (those swapping to broadband) within the ISPs fold:
"Our business is all about giving our members what they want, and they increasingly want to move into the high-speed world," Jonathan Miller, chief executive of the AOL unit, said in a statement.
AOL is the world's largest Internet service provider, but its greatest asset -- its dial-up subscribers -- is quickly becoming a potential liability as Internet customers make the shift from slow to fast connections.
The ZDNet item gives away few details regarding the new features, although there is a brief preview of what users can expect:
The most visible of these broadband changes will be the new welcome screen that includes snazzier graphics and video-streaming capabilities. The new screen also includes different versions depending on the time of day, more links to multimedia content, and more visibility for services such as Broadband Radio@AOL and Video@AOL. AOL will redesign content channels such as its news area to include more high-bandwidth services.
Typically AOLs software is always released in the states first, thus a UK release date has yet to be announced. Its not clear how much, if any, of the v8 Plus enhancements will be carried over into the European release.
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