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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Mobile video in Thailand is slow to load and experiences frequent interruptions
<span>In our recent </span><a href="https://www.opensignal.com/reports/2019/05/thailand/mobile-network-experience">Mobile Network Experience report on Thailand</a>, we found that Thai operators excelled in 4G Availability, providing a level of 4G access nearly unmatched in Southeast Asia, but we also identified one area where Thailand needed a lot of improvement.
Top US summer vacation spots for a great mobile experience
As the summer months get into full swing, families across the U.S. are planning their balmy-weather vacations.
台灣, 2019 年 6 月, 行動通訊網路體驗報告
繼在 Opensignal 上次報告中與遠傳電信 (FET) 的激烈競爭，我們的最新評測顯示，台灣大哥大成為 4G 可用率獎項的唯一冠軍。台灣大哥大用户接收 4G 訊號時間占比達 95.8%，領先遠傳電信一個多百分點。.
Taiwan, June 2019, Mobile Network Experience
After battling it out with FarEasTone (FET) in Opensignal's last report, Taiwan Mobile claimed sole ownership of our 4G Availability award in our most recent test period.
South Korea, June 2019, Mobile Network Experience
All three South Korean operators were able to deliver a 4G signal to our users more than 95% of the time, putting them among the global elite in 4G reach.
3G and 4G networks remained widely available during Argentina's blackout
<span>Opensignal observed an impact on our Argentinian users’ experience following the massive </span><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-48652686">electrical failure</a> which occurred shortly after 7 a.m.
5G smartphone users experience 111.8 Mbps average download speed
<span>5G is here, but how fast is it? </span><a href="https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/south-korea-nears-5g-landmark/">In the first country to see widespread 5G adoption</a>, South Korea, Opensignal’s analytics reveals the average download speed of 5G smartphone owners is 111.8 Mbps or 48% faster than users with comparable recent 4G flagship smartphones<sup>1</sup> and 134% higher than other 4G smartphone users.
