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by grecy 3008 days ago
I've just driven through 21 countries in West Africa. [1]

Every single country has 3G, a few have 4G. Often the speeds were faster than what I get in Canada.

A pre-paid SIM costs $1, data is anything from $1-$10/GB in a pre-paid bundle. So I think the biggest difference the SpaceX Constellation can make is price.

A huge percentage of the population in virtually every dirt street town has a smartphone with facebook and whatsapp.

[1] theroadchoseme.com

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This service could be aimed at "Internet third world" countries like US or UK.