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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The 4G battle continues between T-Mobile and Verizon
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Our latest national report on the </span><a href="http://opensignal.com/reports/2018/01/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">State of Mobile Networks in the U.S.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recognized T-Mobile as the winner in almost all of our categories, but it certainly wasn't for a lack of competition.
Navi Mumbai the fastest 4G city in India
India has a new leader in terms of 4G download speeds - and it's a case of out with the old, in with the new, as Navi Mumbai stole the top spot from its namesake, Mumbai..
South Africa, March 2018, Mobile Networks Update
In August Opensignal took its first look at South Africa in its State of Mobile Networks report.
Netherlands, March 2018, Mobile Networks Update
In September Opensignal took its first look at the Netherlands in its State of Mobile Networks report.
Chile, March 2018, Mobile Networks Update
In the six months since Opensignal published its State of Mobile Networks report for Chile, we've seen little change in 4G speed in the Andean nation, but 4G availability continued its steady climb upwards.
As 4G reach in Latin America improves, so does the consumer experience
OpenSignal recently published its <a href="/reports/2018/02/state-of-lte">State of LTE report</a>, examining 4G speed and 4G reach in 88 countries in the 4th quarter of 2017.
Philippines, March 2018, State of Mobile Networks
While neither of the two Philippines operators provided our users with the 70% availability we have seen in more mature 4G markets, Globe retained our 4G availability award as our users were able to find its 4G connections 67.5% of the time.
