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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How ISP-issued gateways drive better home broadband in the U.S.
Customers using ISP-provided equipment enjoy a noticeably better broadband experience, with higher Reliability and Consistent Quality scores across U.S. providers. The benefits are especially pronounced for users on fiber plans where modern gateways are bundled by default.
Uruguay, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In this report, the fastest overall experience in on Antel's network, Claro is the new outright winner of 5G Download Speed and Movistar joins Claro on the winners' podium for Reliability Experience.
Slow but steady: The quiet growth of brand MVNOs
Opensignal is analyzing the network and market performance of brand MVNOs, compared to MNOs. The MVNOs see sometimes inferior mobile network experience but are still gaining subscribers from MNOs, due to the factors subscribers value in their market choices.
Australia, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Optus dominates the award table with five outright and five shared awards across the board, out of 14 categories. Vodafone ends with two sole and five shared wins, remaining strong for 5G Availability. Telstra firmly holds onto both Coverage Experience award.
Philippines, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
DITO wins 14 of 16 awards outright. Smart wins 5G Coverage while Globe wins Overall Coverage.
Retention starts with reception: how mobile network experience drives churn in Australia
In this new study, we leverage our proprietary data to assess the impact that poor mobile network experience has on Australian mobile users’ propensity to switch operators.
Austria, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
3 earns the title of Best Network. A1 retains its win for Coverage Experience; Magenta wins the 5G Download Speed and 5G Upload Speed awards outright.
