Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots.
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Also, hundreds of mobile hotspots will impact the performance of all nearby wireless networks.

I wonder if Google actually has WiFi engineers. It’s not something you need to set up everyday. Still they have the money to hire a company that specialises in WiFi.

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They’ve sold WiFi routers for quite some time and produce smart phones, the antenna placement of which they choose themselves. They definitely have people knowledgeable in WiFi network optimisation, even if they may not know how to deal with Cisco management bullshit.

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