ADSL gets even faster

XS4ALL, my ISP here in The Netherlands, gives great service. I've been using their Fast ADSL service for the past two years and have no complaints. And it is fast.

So it's great to hear that my net experiences are about to get even faster. Even better to learn that this isn't going to cost me any more:

With effect from 1 February 2005 XS4ALL is substantially increasing the download and upload speeds of its Start, Lite, Basic and Fast ADSL accounts. The new speeds are detailed in the following table.

Start ADSL:
current speed: 416/160 kbit/s
new speed: 800/256 kbit/s*

Lite ADSL:
current speed: 1120/352 kbit/s
new speed: 1600/512 kbit/s*

Basic ADSL:
current speed: 2240/416 kbit/s
new speed: 3200/768 kbit/s*

Fast ADSL:
current speed: 4480/704 kbit/s
new speed: 8000/1024 kbit/s*

*) The maximum speeds depend on the quality of the copper wire, the distance from the exchange and the modem used.

The new speeds will be implemented from 1 February. The precise date of the speed increase for your ADSL connection is not known, but the adjustment will be completed by 31 March 2005.

If you're in The Netherlands, and want to do business with a reliable and cost-effective ISP, I'd recommend this one.