Satellite data is cheap, but it will never be as cheap as alternatives when they exist. Satellite data is bandwidth limited. A single StarLink satellite has 20

Satellite data is cheap, but it will never be as cheap as alternatives when they exist. Satellite data is bandwidth limited. A single StarLink satellite has 20 Gbps bandwidth (with 2polarization 64QAM modulation). That's roughly equal to four or five 5G base stations (uplink speeds). Most of the time satellites are over the seas with only a few customers, so we are talking maybe max 5-10% utilization. Satellite data will never be competitive in urban areas. The value comes from rural and remote regions, ships and aircraft. Smaller number of customers means higher price.