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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SIMBA: rapid growth in a very competitive Singaporean market
This insight is focused on the fourth Mobile Network Operator entrant to the Singapore marktet, SIMBA. SIMBA has grown fast with a low-price strategy.
Iraq, January 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Asiacell has managed the impressive feat of winning all nine Opensignal awards for the mobile experience of our Iraqi users outright and earns the title of Best Network.
USA, January 2025, Mobile Network Experience
In this report on the mobile network experience in the U.S., T-Mobile keeps hold of Consistent Quality and shares Reliability Experience with Verizon.
Sweden, January 2025, Mobile Network Experience
Telia’s customers are able to get a connection in the most places, while Telenor users see the fastest average download speeds in Sweden.
Closing 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025
In 2024, 5G monetization lagged, FWA thrived, wholesale fiber networks expanded, and regulators embraced consolidation with conditions. In 2025, operators must tackle monetization, delayering for efficiency, and enhancing user value to stay competitive.
Indonesia, December 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Telkomsel leads the award count with seven outright and one joint win out of 15 awards available. The operator especially shines in the newly introduced 5G categories, where it comes first in all six 5G categories, either outright or jointly.
Indonesia, December 2024, Fixed Broadband Experience
Biznet leads the award count in Indonesia with three awards won outright and one jointly. Our fixed broadband users on this network enjoy the fastest speeds and the most reliable service among ISPs in Indonesia. XL comes first for Consistent Quality.
