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Nice Problem: Customers Clog Panera's Free Wi-Fi
toptechnews.com 1 week, 4 days agoRestaurant giant Panera Bread made a big business bet eight years ago to offer free Wi-Fi to its customers as a way to boost sales, long before Starbucks. The fresh breads eatery aimed to court customers in between meals. The experiment worked, raising sales early on about 15%. But now, it's become a challenge to meet the Wi-Fi demand, says Panera's vice president of technology, Blaine Hurst. "With mobile carriers cracking down on data plans, more and more people say, 'I'll go to Panera for free Wi-Fi.' How
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Cable Giants Open 50,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
informationweek.com 1 week, 1 day agoFive cable companies, including Comcast and Time Warner, have agreed to let subscribers roam freely on Wi-Fi networks operated by one another.










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