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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Malaysia case study: Why fast download speed is not equal to good video experience
It's very common to think that fast download speeds translate to a good mobile video experience, but that's certainly not the case when we take a deep dive into real-world data.
Brazil's urban mobile users connect twice as much to 4G
Brazil is showing some keen signs of development — both in its mobile network experience and in its economy as a whole.
Cambodia, August 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Smart Axiata remains the only operator able to provide our users with a 4G signal more than 80% of the time, but at the rate Cellcard and Metfone are improving access to 4G connections, Smart will soon have company.
Italian mobile users experience lower 4G Availability in rural areas — but no evidence of a North/South divide
In the second quarter of 2019, our 4G users in Italy on average spent more than four-fifths of their time connected to 4G networks.
South Africa, August 2019, Mobile Network Experience
MTN remains the leader in our 4G Availability measurements, with a score of 83.6%.
Download speeds are 73% faster in Manila than in Cebu and Davao
Users in Manila have a distinct mobile broadband speed advantage over their counterparts in other Filippino cities.
Peru, August 2019, Mobile Network Experience
Movistar increased its 4G Availability score by just 1.5 percentage points — but this was enough to force a draw with Entel, who saw no notable growth in its score.
