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Global outlook on Fixed Wireless vs. Fixed-line broadband: Is FWA ripe for more disruption?

By Andrey Popov, October 2025

FWA is no longer just filling coverage gaps, as in many markets it has entered the near-parity stage, reshaping the competitive landscape and emerging as a genuine substitute for fixed-line options. In this piece we analyze experience on both forms of access tech across 11 markets.

5G Global Awards 2025

By Andrey Popov, September 2025

Opensignal sheds light on the difference in the 5G experience seen by our users on different operators across the globe — to better inform users, operators and regulators — and to celebrate the mobile industry’s collective efforts.

Experienced Speed Tiers vs. Subscribed Speed Tiers: The Bottleneck of Home Wi-Fi

By Andrey Popov, Simon Lumb, July 2025

In this insight, we look at the percentage of households in a country achieving specific broadband speed levels, based on real-world measurements taken from users’ devices. Unlike operators’ and regulators’ reported data on speed tier adoption, these indicators reflect the entire delivery path, from content source to household to device, offering a more accurate and comprehensive picture of a country’s broadband reality.

Global Network Excellence Index - Q2 2025 update

By Andrey Popov, July 2025

This is the Global Network Excellence Index ranking update based on data collected over Q2 2025 period. The results illustrate the evolution of global mobile network performance over the latest quarter.

European startup hubs — which cities offer the best mobile experience?

By Sam Fenwick, July 2025

Opensignal analyzes the mobile experience in the 15 most popular cities in Europe for founders to start their tech business.

The Vodafone/3 merger got the green light in the UK — but don’t expect a copy-paste across Europe

By Sam Fenwick, June 2025

Sam Fenwick takes another look at the European mobile landscape, assessing how similar market conditions in Denmark, France, Italy, Romania and Sweden are to those in the U.K. before the merger between Vodafone and 3 completed.

Wi-Fi 7 vs. previous generations: Adoption trends and performance impact

By Opensignal, May 2025

In this blog, Jussi Kiviniemi, Founder & CEO of Hamina Wireless, reflects on the real-world performance and adoption of new Wi-Fi standards using Opensignal's data.