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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South Africa, August 2025, Mobile Network Experience
MTN wins 11 out of 15 possible awards, with seven outright wins. Vodacom takes home the second highest number of awards with five. Telkom wins the Availability award outright.
Same Network, Different Experience: Why Routers Matter on the NBN in Australia
Following our earlier similar analysis on the U.S. market, Opensignal looked at broadband consistency across Australian households to understand how experience varies depending on whether users rely on RSP-supplied gateways or Bring-Your-Own (BYO) equipment.
Redefining performance in the cloud-native era: lessons from Rakuten Mobile
Find out how Rakuten Mobile uses AI, real-time analytics, and competitive benchmarking to drive continuous network improvement — and what’s next for KPIs in the age of Open RAN and 5G
UAE, August 2025, Mobile Network Experience
e& has once again solidified its position as the Best Network in the UAE, a testament to its consistent excellence in mobile connectivity. Furthermore, e& is the most awarded operator, sweeping an impressive 12 out of 13 categories
Canada, August 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In this report on our users mobile network experience in Canada, Rogers remains first for reliability and consistency, Bell users have the best download speed over 5G networks and Telus rises to the top for 5G Availability.
BAIT Disrupted the Mexican Market — But Can It Remain Attractive with Higher Costs?
BAIT, Walmart’s MVNO, has captured millions of Mexican users with a value-first mobile experience. However, with rising wholesale costs, a changing regulatory backdrop, and no access to 5G, can its low-cost model continue to thrive against the main MNOs.
India, August 2025, Fixed Broadband Experience
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriptions in India have grown by over a third in 2025 to reach 7.4 million. Our latest report shows that Airtel is outperforming its rival Jio and further looks at how Airtel also outshines Jio in experience on wireline broadband.
