Germany, November 2025, Fixed Broadband Experience
Vodafone leads Germany’s fixed broadband market with the fastest throughput network speed and best reliability, thanks to its cable network. 1&1 excels in Consistent Quality and Video Experience, while regional FTTH players outperform in key states.
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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Mobile experience explains why Germany’s users change mobile operators
Opensignal has analyzed the mobile experience of smartphone users who changed mobile network operators in Germany. We found that our users who changed their mobile service provider on average had a worse mobile experience before they switched compared to the typical experience on their original network.
Benchmarking the global 5G user experience – December update
Across these 15 countries analyzed, users see 5G download speeds that are 5 to 6 times faster than 4G. In every country 5G is much faster than 4G.
Deutsche Telekom re-uses 3G spectrum for 4G and 5G: 3G speeds down but overall speeds up
Opensignal's data shows that Deutsche Telekom re-used part of its legacy 3G spectrum on the 2100 MHz to support its 4G and 5G users, leading to a significant change in mobile experience.
Germany, November 2020, Mobile Network Experience
Telekom wins the Games Experience award outright and O2 has made good progress on 4G Availability and 4G Coverage Experience.
Erlebnis in Mobilfunknetzen: Deutschland, November 2020
Telekom mit eindeutigem Sieg beim Games-Erlebnis.
5G users on average consume up to 2.7x more mobile data compared to 4G users
Opensignal has analyzed our 5G smartphone users' average mobile data consumption in six leading 5G countries and found that in the month of September 2020, on average, they consumed up to 2.7 times more mobile data compared to 4G users.
Benchmarking the global 5G user experience – October update
Across these 15 countries analyzed, users see 5G download speeds that are 5 to 6 times faster than 4G. In every country 5G is much faster than 4G.

