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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Brazilian mobile networks take the spotlight ahead of Lady Gaga’s concert in Copacabana
In this report, we look at the mobile experience Claro, TIM and Vivo provide in the Copacabana neighborhood ahead of Lady Gaga’s concert in May. We also compare the experience in Copacabana to the city-level experience in Rio de Janeiro and that seen across Brazil.
Mobile Network Experience in Konohana Ward, Osaka — World's Fair
Opensignal looked at the mobile network experience of our users around Osaka’s Konohana ward, where the World's Fair will take place. SoftBank comes first for Download Speed Experience, 5G Availability and Consistent Quality.
大阪市此花区のモバイル・ネットワーク・エクスペリエンス - 万国博覧会
Opensignalは、万博が開催される大阪市此花区周辺のユーザーのモバイル・ネットワーク・エクスペリエンスを分析しました。ソフトバンクは「ダウンロード・スピード・エクスペリエンス」、「5G利用率」と「一貫した品質」で1位。
Japan, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
au leads the national award count in Japan, with 10 recognitions won outright and one jointly. NTT docomo secures three awards outright and one jointly. Rakuten Mobile wins two awards for upload speeds, while SoftBank takes home 5G Availability.
モバイル・ネットワーク・エクスペリエンス:日本 2025 年 04 月
オープンシグナルの最新ジャパン・モバイル・ネットワーク・エクスペリエンス・レポートでは、auが10件の受賞と1件の共同受賞を果たし、国内受賞数でトップに立った。NTTドコモは、3つの賞と1つの共同受賞を獲得し、これには今回同社が主張する5Gダウンロード速度も含まれている。楽天モバイルはアップロード速度で優位に立ち、アップロードスピード・エクスペリエンス賞と5Gアップロードスピード賞の両方を受賞した。
Global Network Excellence Index - Q1 2025 update
This is the Global Network Excellence Index ranking update based on data collected over Q1 2025 period. The results illustrate how global mobile network performance is in constant evolution.
Algeria, April 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Ooredoo earns the title of Best Network and wins the Consistent Quality award, while Mobilis retains its win for Coverage Experience.
