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Opensignal reports and analyses are the definitive guide to understanding the true experience consumers receive on mobile and broadband networks.

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The U.S. rural-urban gap has narrowed for 5G speeds but widened for 5G Availability

By Robert Wyrzykowski, September 2023

While the 5G download and upload speeds gap between rural and urban areas has narrowed, 5G Availability has improved much faster in urban areas than in rural ones. A relatively low time on 5G means the impact of high 5G download speeds on overall experience is less in rural areas.

Global 5G benchmark: South Korea’s retreat on mmWave threatens its 5G leadership

By Ian Fogg, September 2023

South Korea’s leadership position in 5G experience is at risk as other markets deploy mmWave 5G ahead of South Korea. While South Koreans enjoy the fastest overall 5G download and upload speeds in the world, and spend the second highest time with a 5G connection — called 5G Availability — other markets are enjoying a further greater experience boost from mmWave 5G.

Belgium, September 2023, Mobile Network Experience

By Sam Fenwick, September 2023

The fastest overall experience is with Proximus, but Orange users enjoy the fastest average 5G download speeds.

Rising 5G Availability & consistency boosts Norwegian’s overall experience

By Rupert Bapty, September 2023

While average 5G speeds have not changed significantly in Norway between 2022 and 2023, users’ overall mobile experience has still improved and evolved. The proportion of time that our users spend with a 5G connection has increased considerably, allowing users to access the benefits that 5G provides more often.

Slovakia, September 2023, Mobile Network Experience

By Rupert Bapty, September 2023

In this Opensignal report on the mobile network experience in Slovakia, Slovak Telekom remains unbeatable when it comes to upload speed and Slovakian mobile users have an excellent 5G gaming experience on O2, Orange and Slovak Telekom.

Users should upgrade their iPhone to have the best mobile network experience

By Ian Fogg, September 2023

Even current 5G iPhone users will see an experience boost from switching to a new 5G iPhone — up to 48% faster 5G speeds. iPhone 14 Plus has been more popular than the iPhone Mini in 80% of global markets analyzed. Markets vary in their preference for Pro and large screen iPhones.

How Italian operators can leverage their local mobile experience to improve their user shares - September 2023

By Andrey Popov, September 2023

In this new analysis, Opensignal measures the differences between Italian operators’ national market shares and those in cities. We also compare these local shares against the competitiveness of operators’ user experience to establish where the national operators might be under/over performing.