At its peak, AOL's membership was over 30 million members worldwide, most of whom accessed the AOL service through the AOL software suite. As of October 2012, it serves 2.9 million paid and free domestic subscribers.ĪOL is best known for its online software suite, also called AOL, that allowed customers to access the world's largest 'walled garden' online community and eventually reach out to the Internet as a whole. Its global offices include Bangalore, India Dreieich, Germany Dublin, Ireland London, United Kingdom and Tel Aviv, Israel. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York but has many offices in cities throughout North America. The company's business spans digital distribution of content, products, and services, which it offers to consumers, publishers, and advertisers.įounded in 1985 as Quantum Computer Services, an online services company by Jim Kimsey from the remnants of Control Video Corporation, AOL has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services. is a multinational mass media corporation based in New York City that develops, grows, and invests in brands and web sites. Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:ĪOL Inc.
