Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Google Starbucks Wi-Fi Deal Will Represent a $50 Million or Greater Annual Investment by Google

Based on industry pricing, the Google deal to supply Wi-Fi services at 7,000 Starbucks locations could represent at least a $50 million a year investment by Google, based on what it is paying Level 3 Communications to supply and manage the access, according to estimates from D.A. Davidson telecom analyst Donna Jaegers.

That level of investment does not include money Google will spend to upgrade the Starbucks Digital Network experience, either. 

Consider that the sort of long-range investment Google previously has made in access capabilities, ranging from metro Wi-Fi to Google Fiber.

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