Beijing residents will have an opportunity to speed up Internet surfing come July 28, when Beijing Telecom debuts its ADSL service.
ADSL, short for asymmetric digital subscriber line, allows users to download information from Internet at a speed of up to 500kbs/sec.
The service costs a one-time fee of 1,500 yuan (US$180) to install an ADSL modem.
ADSL will charge different monthly rentals under a three-tier regime. The highest rental will be 380 yuan (US$46) a month for 200 hours online.
(People's Daily 07/29/2001)
