SpaceX's offering is not 3G data speeds per user. It's 3G data speed shared between all users in a "cell". Current Starlink cells are 150 square miles. Which re

SpaceX's offering is not 3G data speeds per user. It's 3G data speed shared between all users in a "cell". Current Starlink cells are 150 square miles. Which requires drastically limiting what users can use it for to avoid overwhelming the satellites. Initially they will only allow text messages (not just SMS though, they plan to support certain messaging apps). Maybe voice calls in the future. But yeah, SpaceX's offering is going to be better if it works as advertised. Doesn't require buying a new phone. Doesn't require holding your phone pointing in a particular direction for minutes at a time. Can be used for any purpose, not just emergencies. There's also ATS SpaceMobile which is similar to what SpaceX is doing but plans to use much bigger antennas on the satellites to offer higher bandwidth, enabling general data service rather than just SMS or voice. But they're a little farther out than SpaceX.