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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4G networks were the most affected by Sulawesi earthquake
OpenSignal measured the impact on smartphone users’ experience before and in the aftermath of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2018/oct/01/indonesia-sulawesi-palu-earthquake-tsunami-map-visual" target="_blank">7.5 magnitude earthquake with epicentre on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi</a>, on Friday September 28, 2018.
Stuttgart motors into the lead in German cities 4G speeds
Stuttgart is often credited as the home of the automobile, and the west German city remains the home of some of Europe's most powerful cars including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Daimler.
The Mid-Atlantic is a hot zone for mobile download speed in the US
Only one state or commonwealth can claim to have the fastest mobile broadband speeds in the union, and that state is New Jersey.
The State of Wifi vs Mobile Network Experience as 5G Arrives (PDF)
In 33 countries smartphone users now experience faster average download speeds using a mobile network than using Wifi
MTN takes the prize in a close South Africa video experience race
OpenSignal's <a href="/reports/2018/10/italy/mobile-networks-update">recent report</a> on the South Africa mobile market showed something of a two-horse race.
Switzerland, November 2018, Mobile Networks Update
A quick glance at our awards table would suggest not a great deal has changed in the Switzerland mobile market since our last State of Mobile Networks report.
Singapore, November 2018, Mobile Networks Update
Singapore's 4G networks don't need much by way of improvement.
