I think it's a timeframe thing, too. 2G data network rollouts were 20-ish years ago, and infrastructure and handsets were expensive, so less extensive deploymen

I think it's a timeframe thing, too. 2G data network rollouts were 20-ish years ago, and infrastructure and handsets were expensive, so less extensive deployment in the developing world. Shifting those deployments forward by 5 years puts you into 3G timeframe.