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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Brazil, July 2022, 5G Experience Report
In our inaugural 5G Experience Report on Brazil, Claro wins in all seven categories, either outright or jointly. The operator collects all three 5G experiential awards and triumphs in two metrics measuring the extent of 5G networks — 5G Availability and 5G Reach. Meanwhile, Claro and TIM jointly win both 5G speed awards.
Brazil, July 2022, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Brazil Mobile Network Experience report, Claro dominates the awards table, winning six awards outright — including all awards in the Overall Experience category — out of eight available. TIM is the sole winner of Availability and Core Consistent Quality.
Colombia, July 2022, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Colombia Mobile Network Experience report, Tigo is the big winner in the awards table, as the operator wins five awards outright out of eight available. WOM takes home two awards, while Claro is the sole winner of the 4G Coverage Experience award.
5G beats Wifi for download speed and multiplayer mobile gaming in the Philippines
This new Opensignal analysis shows that smartphone users saw much faster download speeds connected to 5G than when using Wifi in the Philippines. Also, for multiplayer mobile gaming 5G delivers a superior experience to Wifi, unlike older 4G which was noticeably inferior to Wifi.
Costa Rica, June 2022, Mobile Network Experience
A quick look at our results, and it's clear that Claro is ahead in mobile network experience as it wins five out of our 10 awards outright.
Costa Rica, Junio 2022, Experiencia de Red Móvil
Si echamos un vistazo a nuestros resultados, queda claro que Claro está a la cabeza en cuanto a experiencia de red móvil, ya que gana cinco de nuestros 10 premios.
Despite interference concerns, 5G already offers a better user experience at the busiest US airports
Opensignal looked at the mobile network experience of our users at the 25 busiest airports in the U.S. based on FAA reports, and compared that to national results, to see how users’ 5G mobile experience differed. Opensignal users enjoyed faster overall cellular download speeds and an overall better video streaming experience, compared to the national average. However, users also spent more time without a cellular signal at airports.
