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Pareteum awarded $1 million cloud platform contract

A wireless Internet service provider based in the U.S. has chosen the Pareteum global cloud platform, in a 3-year contract worth $1 million.

Under the terms of the contract Pareteum will be paid ongoing monthly fees for the subscribers and will also receive fees for any usage associated with the connections which could include wireless airtime, said the company in a statement.

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