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 Korea, December 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Speeds in Korea are the world's fastest.
Costa Rica, December 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Movistar increased its score by 3.8 percentage points to break its tie with Kölbi and emerge as the sole winner of this report’s 4G Availability award.
The State of Mobile Video Experience 2019
In one year mobile Video Experience has significantly improved in 59% of 100 countries analyzed. But the U.S. is lagging behind on mobile video as carriers face a spectrum crunch. Uniquely, Opensignal tests mobile video streaming at scale and does not estimate video experience based on speed tests or other indirect measurements.
Qatar, November 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Our second report on Qatar’s mobile market shows just how dynamic and rapidly changing the telecoms industry can be, with Ooredoo now claiming 5 of our 6 awards, from being behind in most of them just six months ago.
Argentina, November 2019, Mobile Network Experience
High competition, high scores, and high 4G focus are just some of the things we see in our latest look at Argentina. With the advent of our Voice App Experience scores, we saw a third winner join our awards table, helping paint the picture of a highly competitive – if so far rather one-sided – battle for Argentina’s best mobile network experience.
2020 Predictions — what's in Opensignal's crystal ball for the next year?
In the world of telecoms, 2019 will probably be remembered as the year 5G got serious. So what can we expect from the next generation, and the rest of the mobile world, in 2020?
UAE, November 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Once again Etisalat was the big winner in our U.A.E. mobile network experience report. Etisalat won five of our national awards and continued to dominate in the Download and Upload Speed Experience categories.
