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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Hungary, August 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In this report, Telekom wins all Coverage awards outright, along with two other awards. Yettel secures 4 outright awards while One secures one joint victory.
Does 5G Standalone live up to the hype in Japan?
Following our recent analysis of the 5G SA market in Singapore, we now turn our attention to Japan — one of the global frontrunners in 5G SA commercial rollouts. We examine the experience of our users on 5G SA networks in Japan, compared to 5G NSA
Nigeria, July 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In our inaugural report on mobile network experience in Nigeria, MTN leads the national award count. MTN earns the title of Best Network, which recognizes operators providing outstanding overall experiences nationally.
Experienced Speed Tiers vs. Subscribed Speed Tiers: The Bottleneck of Home Wi-Fi
In this insight, we look at the percentage of households in a country achieving specific broadband speed levels, based on real-world measurements taken from users’ devices. Unlike operators’ and regulators’ reported data on speed tier adoption, these indicators reflect the entire delivery path, from content source to household to device, offering a more accurate and comprehensive picture of a country’s broadband reality.
Can your Phone handle the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
Ahead of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we have analyzed mobile network performance during previous events to evaluate how networks handled the increased pressure.
Global Network Excellence Index - Q2 2025 update
This is the Global Network Excellence Index ranking update based on data collected over Q2 2025 period. The results illustrate the evolution of global mobile network performance over the latest quarter.
Serbia, July 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In our latest analysis of the mobile network experience in Serbia, Vettel leads the award count with five sole and five joint wins. Yettel also earns the title of Best Network, which recognizes operators providing outstanding overall experiences nationally.
