"Starbucks customers will soon have much faster Wi-Fi speeds, thanks to the company's new partnership with Google," reports CNET. "Starbucks said that Google, in conjunction with Level 3 Communications, will now be providing Wi-Fi service in Starbucks' U.S. locations that's up to 10 times faster than the current service powered by AT&T."
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The faster service will first appear in new Starbucks stores over the next month, to be shortly rolled out to its 7,000 other U.S. locations, starting with the busiest sites where Wi-Fi usage is highest. The company expects to complete the transition in about 18 months. Along with providing faster Wi-Fi, Starbucks and Google also will be working to upgrade the Starbucks Digital Network, the page where users are directed when accessing Wi-Fi in the coffee shops.
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