Beyond roaming: how Japanese operators can win the inbound traveller
Most people visiting Japan are paying more for a worse mobile experience — and don't know it. Travellers' choice of staying on a home network's roaming service might be convenient but could come at a cost — not just in bill terms, but in experience terms.
Canada, June 2026, Fixed Broadband Experience
Looking at fixed broadband experience in Canada, Bell takes the awards for Reliability, Consistent Quality, and Upload Speed. Meanwhile, Rogers leads for Download Speed and Video.
South Africa’s 5G challenge is spectrum usage, not performance
South Africa was an early African 5G mover, with launches in 2019 and 2020. Yet in Q1 2026, users spent just 3.7% of their connected time on 5G. Even among South Africans equipped with 5G-capable devices, time spent on 5G was limited to only 11.1% of their connectivity — 4G still anchors the daily mobile experience.
5G Standalone in Europe: Where deployment stands and what it means for consumers – June 2026
In this report we assess the scale of 5G Standalone deployment across 29 European markets in Q1 2026, revealing wide disparity between operators' progress and how their strategies translate into real user experience.
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Africa’s Digital Divide: Insights from the Global Network Excellence Index
Mobile networks are Africa’s digital backbone, but gaps in coverage, quality, and affordability remain. Read this insight to see where African countries rank in the Global Network Excellence Index and how spectrum policy and infrastructure can drive digital inclusion and growth.
High-end devices unlock superior mobile experiences in South Africa
In this article, we compared our users' mobile performance across three key metrics: Excellent Consistent Quality (ECQ), download, and upload speed across different device tiers. The results show not only how networks perform, but how well operators’ device strategies support their ambitions.
Uzbekistan: Regional position & Operator experience - September 2025
Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most populous country, is moving quickly to modernize its mobile infrastructure. This report explores key developments in the market, assessing the experience with individual mobile network operators (MNOs) and the country’s overall position within the region.
Qual é a melhor rede móvel para os frequentadores do festival 'The Town', São Paulo?
A TIM tem a experiência de qualidade mais consistente nas regiões ao redor do festival The Town, a Vivo é a melhor em velocidade geral de download.
Which mobile network is best for festival goers at 'The Town', São Paulo?
TIM has the most consistent quality of experience in the districts around The Town festival, Vivo is top for Overall Download Speed.
T-Mobile's Metronet Joint Venture is now complete in the US — What Happens When 5G and Fiber Join Forces?
Metronet is the new frontier of T-Mobile’s mobile and broadband bundling strategy. Using Opensignal’s Broadband MarketVision Subscriber Analytics data, we examine how and why Metronet strengthens T-Mobile’s position in the converged mobile and broadband market
South Africa, August 2025, Mobile Network Experience
MTN wins 11 out of 15 possible awards, with seven outright wins. Vodacom takes home the second highest number of awards with five. Telkom wins the Availability award outright.
