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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Saudi Arabia, October 2019, Mobile Network Experience
In our second look at the mobile network experience in Saudi Arabia, it would seem like not much has changed in the market. STC still wins the lion's share of our awards — but this doesn't mean there's been no change in our metrics.
5G in USA is here, but in need of fresh spectrum to thrive
While operators have launched commercial 5G services in a number of countries in 2019, the experience of 5G users is still extremely uneven.
Australia, October 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Telstra became the first operator in Australia to win Opensignal's new Voice App Experience award.
Mobile Experience in the USA — The Urban-Rural Divide
Opensignal analyzed smartphone users’ mobile experience in the 50 states, and found there remains a gap between what our urban and rural users experience. However, this urban-rural mobile experience divide varies widely across states, with rural users from the East Coast sometimes enjoying a better experience than urban users in some West and Mountain states.
India, October 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Jio continues to surprise us in 4G Availability measurements, as its scores grew up to 97.8% in the last six months.
Uruguay, October 2019, Mobile Network Experience
In our first report on the Uruguay mobile experience, we saw state-owned Antel claim the lion’s share of our awards, besting its multinational-backed rivals. Pitted against two of the largest companies on the planet, Antel won four awards.
Breaking the myth: fast download speed is not equal to good video experience in the US
While speed is certainly an indicator of video experience, it is not the only factor to determine the quality of video we see. In this analysis, we took a closer look at the regional scores of the four major U.S. networks from our latest U.S. country report, and observed that across 59 metropolitan areas, operators ranked differently in Video Experience and Download Speed Experience in all but one city.
