Interesting point about total bandwidth accross NZ, but I think your calculations are a little optimistic. Rural NZ is not distributed evenly. The only calcula

Interesting point about total bandwidth accross NZ, but I think your calculations are a little optimistic. Rural NZ is not distributed evenly. The only calculation that matters if how many people per beam/cell, and how good the performance is on any given cellular device. The device may limit the performance regardless of other users. If there are 10 people (0.5 people per sq km) in a given 50km2 beam, then they could at best get 200-400kbs. Even a high country shepard is likely to be in a 50km2 block with many other people working at the same station. Anyone on a popular walking track in the middle of nowhere is also likely to be around other people. I am sure 2-4mb is a starting point and doubling that would be possible.