Canada, February 2026, Mobile Network Experience
In this report, Rogers and Telus share the lead for reliability and consistency, while Bell triumphs for 5G download speeds.
Feb 2026
Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2026
Opensignal sheds light on the difference in the experience seen by our users on different operators across the globe — to better inform users, operators and regulators.
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5G GLOBAL MOBILE NETWORK EXPERIENCE AWARDS 2022
In the second 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards report, Opensignal once again directly compares operators from around the world to recognize those on which our users had the best 5G experience.
Sizing the satellite connectivity opportunity for smartphones
Satellite connectivity is coming to smartphones, Apple is adding Emergency SoS using satellites to the iPhone 14 range. Now, Opensignal has analyzed over 100 global markets to understand the extent of the cellular “no signal” problem that mobile users face.
Canada, August 2022, Mobile Network Experience
Last summer, Canadian carriers bid billions of dollars to obtain spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, which is crucial for 5G in the country. As a result of this auction, the big three carriers – Bell, Rogers and Telus – walked away with 80% of the total spectrum on auction and have recently started using it for 5G.
Canada, August 2022, 5G Experience
Following last summer’s 3.5GHz spectrum auction, Canadian carriers have recently begun the process of deploying this new mid-band spectrum for 5G services. Rogers claims to be the first to launch mid-band 5G — with its first location going live in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience — June 2022
In this latest definitive analysis of 5G worldwide leaders, there are many new entrants in the top 15 markets across different measures of 5G mobile network experience compared with the last 5G benchmark.
Cottage country mobile network experience
Our results also show that while Canada has yet to establish a global leadership position on 5G, it continues to hold the advantage of strong 4G access and network capability that results in an excellent experience, even when in more rural surroundings.
Analyzing mobile experience at NHL arenas across Canada and the US
Opensignal data shows that users at NHL arenas in both Canada and the U.S. had a significantly better experience when connected to 5G compared to the overall experience of all users at those venues. But our data also shows that users’ experience varied depending on their choice of carrier.
