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We've heard it said ad nauseam that the reason wireless bandwidth is expensive and datacapped is because there's limited spectrum. How does that explain places
by ed25519FUUU 6y ago
We've heard it said ad nauseam that the reason wireless bandwidth is expensive and datacapped is because there's limited spectrum. How does that explain places like India, with 3.5x the population of the USA but 88x cheaper wireless bandwidth?
After all, the same amount of radio wavelength is available in any part of the world.
- jlokier 6y agoRadio wavelength doesn't work like that. Radio is (1) regional (thus "cell phone"), (2) directional (thus "beam antenna" to simplify the field greatly). (1) and (2) mean the serviced space is divided into cells, and the cell shape and size are designed, eccording to physical and economic concerns. For example, long, thin cells are used along major roads. Where there is a higher population density, smaller cells are used.
- randyrand 6y agoyou almost completely answered the question. People compete for limited resources with their paychecks. Its the same reason SF housing is expensive versus India housing, wages! Of course that not the only factor. supporting infastructure matters too.