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From last resort to first choice: Why Starlink is gaining new customers worldwide

By Robert Wyrzykowski, March 2026

For decades, satellite internet in rural areas was a reluctant compromise. However, by early 2026, this dynamic has changed. Starlink is no longer just filling broadband gaps — it’s actively disrupting the market as a compelling alternative.

5G Standalone State of Play: Architecture Deployed, Monetisation Pending

By Sylwia Kechiche, February 2026

5G Standalone is scaling globally — but performance and monetisation remain uneven. Opensignal’s latest analysis reveals where SA is delivering real latency and consistency gains, and how operators can turn measurable local experience improvements into competitive advantage ahead of MWC 2026.

Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2026

By Andrey Popov, February 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.

Global Network Excellence Index: what’s changed — and why it matters in a 5G world

By Sylwia Kechiche, February 2026

In a 5G-first world, mobile excellence isn’t about who launched first or who claims the highest speeds. The Global Network Excellence Index reveals which countries deliver reliable performance at scale — and why that matters for digital readiness.

One region, two paths: the opposing forces in data consumption across Asia Pacific

By Robert Wyrzykowski, February 2026

Using our data across 12 Asia–Pacific markets, this analysis shows how opposing forces are reshaping how smartphone users consume data, and why the balance between Wi-Fi and mobile is increasingly market-specific rather than universal.

Global Network Excellence Index - Q3 2025 update

By Andrey Popov, October 2025

In this quarterly update we comment on the ongoing evolution of global mobile network experience, based on Opensignal's Global Network Excellence Index ranking - now updated using data collected over Q3 2025 period.

When Distance Matters: Why Travel SIMs Outperform Roaming the Further You Go

By Andrey Popov, Giulio Sinibaldi, October 2025

As travel becomes increasingly borderless, mobile connectivity has become a critical part of the travel experience, we explore the real-world mobile experience of international travelers, using roaming and those using travel SIM