• BaardFigur@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It’s more expensive to build in western countries due to higher wages though, and probably better safety standards

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      And lower population density. At least in the US, there’s a ton of empty space with pretty good coverage. I imagine India has a lot less open space, so more paying customers per tower.

      The salaries for people building and operating the infrastructure are probably a bigger component though.