They sell passage to any company that operates its own global data network: from Qatar Telecom to Swisscom, Facebook to Goldman Sachs.

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Even before EDS installed the gear to handle sales, it set up a network to keep data flowing after a telecom outage.

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In line with what the telecom said in October, the next-generation wireless data network will launch in 38 U.S. cities and more than 60 airports this year.

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As telecom companies continue to invest heavily in network improvements, an increase in data plan pricing seems to be a fitting move.

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On Thursday, Colt Telecom announced it had been awarded the multi-million pound contract to provide the high-speed data network that will make the system possible.

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