Ann: SAS to Partner with Developing World Smartphone Leader, page-17

The SAS network will provide data but I'm not sure of the speeds. First to market and being the cheapest by a long way will guarantee they get enough customers to be viable. To provide high speed Internet to mobiles from satellites requires a massive investment in the technology that means they will be too expensive for most people in the region. This is why they started sky and space because all current options are too expensive for these people.