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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Does the quality of the roaming experience matter?
Find out key insights from a a recent webinar focused on enhancing the mobile experience for travelers. The webinar featured experts from leading operators such as e&, Ooredoo, and Vodafone Qatar, alongside GSMA and Kaleido Research.
5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2024
Opensignal sheds light on the difference in the 5G experience seen by our users on different operators across the globe — to better inform users, operators and regulators — and to celebrate the mobile industry’s collective efforts.
Mexico, October 2024, Mobile Network Experience
In this most recent report on the mobile network experience in Mexico, the most reliable experience is with Telcel and AT&T’s lead lengthens for Consistent Quality.
Legacy spectrum and 5G in APAC: navigating the transition
Opensignal analyzes the use of spectrum bands across different network generations in Asia Pacific. Several APAC markets have deployed 5G services almost exclusively in the 3.5GHz, but low and low-mid band are vital in other Asian Pacific markets.
Slovenia, October 2024, Mobile Network Experience
A1 scoops up the most awards, winning three outright and being a joint winner across a further six. Its outright wins include 5G Availability and 5G Coverage Experience.
The Philippines’ broadband market faces a shake-up as fixed wireless 5G surges
In recent years, the Philippines has faced challenges in expanding the number of broadband subscribers, hindered by its complex archipelagic geography, which makes fiber infrastructure deployment costly and slow. While Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) was initially more prominent, fiber had gained significant momentum, offering faster speeds and greater reliability. However, the dynamics have shifted as 5G-based FWA offers an interesting alternative for consumers.
Spain, September 2024, Fixed Broadband Experience
In this report Opensignal has, for the first time, examined real-world data from our Spanish fixed broadband users. Orange stands atop the winners’ podium across all six categories, either as an outright winner in the case of Consistent Quality or as a joint winner.
