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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Thailand, June 2025, 5G Experience Report
AIS earns the title of Best 5G Network, which recognizes operators providing outstanding 5G experiences nationally in key Opensignal metrics.
Indonesia in focus: charting a path to network excellence
In this article, we explore Indonesia’s position in Opensignal’s Global Network Excellence Index, revealing the country’s strengths, persistent challenges, and policy levers that can accelerate progress toward digital excellence.
India, June 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In our latest analysis of the mobile network experience in India, Jio pulls ahead of Airtel to win our Upload Speed Experience award. Airtel is leading in India’s 5G experience, while download speeds are improving significantly in this rapidly maturing market.
Taiwan, June 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Chunghwa is the most awarded operator. Chunghwa wins 11 awards outright and shares victory in four more awards. FarEasTone follows with three shared awards and is the sole winner for 5G Availability.
Wi-Fi 7 vs. previous generations: Adoption trends and performance impact
In this blog, Jussi Kiviniemi, Founder & CEO of Hamina Wireless, reflects on the real-world performance and adoption of new Wi-Fi standards using Opensignal's data.
Hong Kong, May 2025, Mobile Network Experience
CMHK leads the award count with six awards won outright and four jointly. The operator earns the title of Best Network in Hong Kong, which recognizes operators providing outstanding overall experiences nationally.
Connectivity in the fast lane: the motorway and railway mobile experience in France, Italy and Switzerland
In this piece, Opensignal analyzes the experience of our users in France, Italy and Switzerland on or near motorways and railways. It reveals differences in which operators provide the best experience to our users when they’re on or near motorways and railways, compared to that seen nationally in our mobile experience reports.
