At least for South America, the most developed cities are concentrated in coastal areas, it's where the international submarine cables land and most large datac

At least for South America, the most developed cities are concentrated in coastal areas, it's where the international submarine cables land and most large datacenters are located. The countryside is connected by the national/local telcos and thus isn't present on a international provider map. This map shows the Brazilian backbone on a macro scale: https://i.imgur.com/gRrANPJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gRrANPJ.jpg