On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 7:57 AM Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa> wrote:
On 5/31/21 11:32, Baldur Norddahl wrote:
Of course there are developing countries where the goal is any internet at all. I hope that is not the case for US broadband.
I have often been surprised about the quality of the Internet in "developed" environments :-).
Mark.
One thing to consider in regards to "developing" places - most people in Africa and India get their internet from SmartPhones/Mobile devices. Reason being: power, mobility, and that in many places, the phone company in many locations acts as a "western union" for their areas... including bill pay/wire transfer and digital wallet. This is due to everyone has phone bills/minutes/data to purchase - as well as mobile purchasing with barcodes/SMS, etc... They don't really "Netflix and chill" but when they do, you're likely to see multiple screens occurring and they'll still be on mobile or wifi. So 4G/5G will be of greater benefit to crowded neighborhoods which there are a lot of them there. Backhaul could easily occur over the LEO satellite constellation since it will be a long time before you'll see Africa and most of Asia needing constant signal coverage. It's a mistake to think that everyone uses the internet the same way as people thinking that we all use our cell phones the same way. It's like when we thought people would be yammering on cellphones while flying... it didn't happen and it wasn't due to public opinion. But if we had more data for less $$$, we would be all over it. Who wouldn't? :)