Global Grids of Glass: On Global Cities, Telecommunications and Planetary Urban Networks

(Scores are based on a technical assessment of tariffs, choice of networks, and availability of services) Figure 2 The COLT (City of London Telecommunications) optic fibre grid underlying central London (1998) Source: COLT web site at

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