TechHive: Starbucks teams up with Google for faster Wi-Fi in its U.S. stores

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Starbucks teams up with Google for faster Wi-Fi in its U.S. stores Jul 31st 2013, 23:43, by , , Computerworld Starbucks has dropped AT&T as its in-store Wi-Fi provider, teaming up instead with Google and Level 3 Communications to offer 10 times faster network speeds. The coffee shop chain said the changeover will start in August in its new, company-operated stores and extend to 7,000 other Starbucks stores in the U.S. over the next 18 months. Level 3 will upgrade existing Wi-Fi devices and manage in-store connectivity. "Starbucks customers will now have access to the fastest free connection available in any retail environment," said Anthony Christie, chief marketing officer at Level 3. The company offered no other details about the cost of the upgrade or technical details. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: starbucks-100048339-small.jpg

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