Softbank boosts ADSL speed
Source: CNN
L33tdawg: 26 Mbit -- schweet...
Japan's Softbank Corp says it will offer a new Web access service that more than doubles the speed available now, keeping pace with rivals such as NTT West.
Softbank, Japan's largest ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) operator, plans to start taking applications for the service, which offers a downlink speed of up to 26 megabits per second, on Wednesday with a view to launching it as early as July.
Softbank's decision comes after similar announcements last week from its rivals including NTT West, a regional unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT), and unlisted eAccess Ltd.
