> "Basically, we’re sending more data to smaller devices simply due to screen resolution. Which, for the next 2 billion folks in emerging markets, on 2G connect

> "Basically, we’re sending more data to smaller devices simply due to screen resolution. Which, for the next 2 billion folks in emerging markets, on 2G connections, is like the worst idea ever. But I digress. That’s a different post." I'll take the devil's advocate position on this tangent. Mobile data infrastructure is remarkably reliable and cost-effective in emerging markets. Anecdotally, I live in Canada. We have some of the most expensive and restrictive mobile phone service in the world. 4G coverage is still spotty, even in major cities. On a recent trip to Morocco it was really astounding to me how much cheaper, faster and more ubiquitous 4G service was. Here is some actual data: [0] Global pricing of 1GB of data: https://www.cable.co.uk/mobiles/worldwide-data-pricing/ https://www.cable.co.uk/mobiles/worldwide-data-pricing/ [1] Mobile data speeds by country: https://www.opensignal.com/reports/2018/11/global-state-of-the-mobile-network https://www.opensignal.com/reports/2018/11/global-state-of-t...