Beyond roaming: how Japanese operators can win the inbound traveller
Most people visiting Japan are paying more for a worse mobile experience — and don't know it. Travellers' choice of staying on a home network's roaming service might be convenient but could come at a cost — not just in bill terms, but in experience terms.
Canada, June 2026, Fixed Broadband Experience
Looking at fixed broadband experience in Canada, Bell takes the awards for Reliability, Consistent Quality, and Upload Speed. Meanwhile, Rogers leads for Download Speed and Video.
South Africa’s 5G challenge is spectrum usage, not performance
South Africa was an early African 5G mover, with launches in 2019 and 2020. Yet in Q1 2026, users spent just 3.7% of their connected time on 5G. Even among South Africans equipped with 5G-capable devices, time spent on 5G was limited to only 11.1% of their connectivity — 4G still anchors the daily mobile experience.
5G Standalone in Europe: Where deployment stands and what it means for consumers – June 2026
In this report we assess the scale of 5G Standalone deployment across 29 European markets in Q1 2026, revealing wide disparity between operators' progress and how their strategies translate into real user experience.
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Hong Kong, May 2023, Mobile Network Experience
Different operators win many of the awards compared with six months ago. In particular, there are changes in the 5G experience categories that reflect the rising impact of 5G adoption.
Australia, April 2023, Mobile Network Experience
Optus is top for overall video streaming, multiplayer gaming and using voice apps, while Telstra has the best consistent quality. Vodafone has made impressive gains on 5G Availability and 5G Reach.
New Zealand, April 2023, Mobile Network Experience
One NZ users see the fastest overall download speeds but 2degrees users have the fastest upload experience in New Zealand.
Philippines, April 2023, Mobile Network Experience
Globe users have the best experience when streaming video, playing multiplayer mobile games, and using voice apps — both overall and on 5G. The fastest download experience is with Smart while DITO users have the most consistent experience in the Philippines.
日本, 2023年4月, モバイル・ネットワーク・ユーザー体感レポート
日本のモバイル市場は引き続き進化中です。前回のOpensignalレポートから半年間に日本のオペレーター3社でユーザーの5G接続時間 (5G利用率) が大幅に増加しました。
Japan, April 2023, Mobile Network Experience
Japan's mobile market continues to move forward. In the six months since the last Opensignal report, the time our users spend connected to 5G — 5G Availability — has increased significantly on three of Japan's operators.
Lack of 5G spectrum hurts Poland’s 5G experience
Poland compares poorly with other Central and Eastern markets for 5G experience. For 5G Video Experience, 5G Download Speed, and 5G Upload Speed Poland has the lowest average score out of the eight markets. Remarkably, the 5G download and upload speeds experienced by our Polish users are much slower — average 5G download speeds are just 77.8Mbps — than in other nearby international markets. Poland’s challenge is the small amount of new spectrum suitable for 5G services that is available for Polish operators. However, Polish 5G users spend more time connected to 5G services than some of their CEE counterparts.
