increased during the last year to 295.215 users compared with 216.077 in the previous year. A report, which was issued by the public authority for wireless communication, also noted the subscribers to the internet service of Dial Up rose to 270.773, up from 205.613 in 2007. The report said that the subscribers to the Super Yemen Net (ADSL) jumped to 24.442 compared to only 10.464 in 2007. The internet cafés across the republic rose from 925 in 2007 to 973 shops in 2008. People in Yemen started first  to use the internet in 1996 with the companies of Yemen Net an Teleyemen being the providers of the service. Under a 2008 plan, the General Corporation for Wire and Wireless Communication was aiming to expand and develop the internet service through improving the functioning of the current network and protecting it as well as solving congestion problems. And now, the corporation aims to expand and modernize the instant messaging service through adopting the IP/MPLS technologies that allow using multi protocols to technically serve the so-called coming generation NGN. Last month, the corporation signed with the Chinese Huawei Company an $ 8 million deal to update the service. Director General of the corporation Ali Naji Nassar said the corporation seeks to double its capacity and is preparing to enter a new element of modern communication technology.