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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Ensuring seamless user experience — how mobile networks held up during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Millions of visitors arriving in Paris for the duration of the games present significant challenges to French mobile operators. In this analysis, Opensignal examines how French networks held up under the intense demand during the opening ceremony.
Broadband Reliability Experience across six markets
Opensignal how the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in six selected markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas fare nationally in terms of Broadband Reliability Experience.
New Zealand, August 2024, Fixed Broadband Experience
2degrees dominates the fixed broadband experience awards table in New Zealand, winning in every category either outright or jointly. Our users on this network see the fastest average speeds in New Zealand, along with the most consistent and reliable services.
Colombia, July 2024, Fixed Broadband Experience
In this report, Opensignal has analyzed the real-world fixed broadband experience of our users across Colombia. The fastest broadband experience is with Movistar and Movistar and Claro share the winners’ podium for Reliability Experience.
The mobile network experience along the Tokaido Shinkansen line
SoftBank is in outright first place for Games Experience, 5G Games Experience, Consistent Quality and 5G Availability around the Tokaido Shinkansen line. Rakuten leads for Upload Speed Experience with a sizable winning margin.
東海道新幹線周辺のモバイル・ネットワーク・エクスペリエンス
ソフトバンクは、東海道新幹線周辺のゲーム・エクスペリエンス、5Gゲーム・エクスペリエンス、一貫した品質、5G利用率で圧倒的な第1位を獲得しています。アップロード・スピード・エクスペリエンスでは、楽天が大差をつけて首位に立っています。
Iraq, July 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Asiacell is the operator to beat when it comes to mobile network experience in Iraq. Asiacell wins awards for all nine categories, while Zain is the only other Iraqi operator to win an award — both operators share the podium for Games Experience.
