From last resort to first choice: Why Starlink is gaining new customers worldwide
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.
The Urban Fortress Strategy: Navigating India’s Localized 5G Landscape
India’s telecom market is shifting toward experience-led differentiation. Opensignal’s data shows competitive advantage is increasingly local, with operators winning where network performance and commercial strategy align to drive acquisition and retention.
TIM and Vodafone 5G RAN sharing — quantifying coverage gains and network experience improvements
The 5G RAN sharing agreement announced on 7 January 2026 by TIM and Fastweb+Vodafone is set to deliver immediate network-level benefits in rural Italy: better 5G experience, wider 5G rural coverage, and improved consistency without any increase in spectrum holdings.
5G Standalone State of Play: Architecture Deployed, Monetisation Pending
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.
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Poland, November 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Poland Mobile Network Experience report, T-Mobile leads with 10 awards, including top spots in Consistent Quality and Reliability Experience. Play boosts its awards footprint, winning Coverage Experience and Time on Network.
Indonesia, November 2025, Fixed Broadband Experience
There is fierce competition for five fixed-line broadband awards in Indonesia. XL Home leads the award count with one sole and two shared victories. Both Biznet Home and Oxygen.id secure outright wins for the speed awards .
France, November 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Buoygues wins 12 of 17 possible awards including Consistent Quality & Reliability. Orange takes home eight total awards while Free Mobile and SFR claim four and two awards respectively.
Kuwait, November 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Kuwait Mobile Network Experience report, Zain has been named Kuwait’s Best Network, delivering the strongest overall mobile experience across reliability, quality and coverage.
How 5G is reshaping the MENA region: GCC leads as the rest of the region gradually transitions
5G is accelerating across MENA, but progress is uneven. GCC markets lead with 5G maturity, rapid 2G/3G sunsets and strong C-band capacity, while the rest of the region transitions gradually due to affordability, device gaps and slower spectrum reforms.
5G European Awards 2025
The 5G European Awards are Opensignal’s recognition of excellence in 5G mobile experience across Europe. To highlight outstanding achievements, Opensignal awards top-performing operators across each metric with the 5G European Winner and 5G European Leader titles.
Malaysia, November 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Malaysia Mobile Network Experience report, Unifi collects the highest number of awards. It ends with five outright wins — taking almost all of the Overall Experience section — and five additional shared wins.
