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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5G FWA is a game-changer for broadband services in Italy
In this report, Opensignal delves into the current state of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in Italy, with emphasis on the promising emergence of 5G FWA as a solution to close the digital divide and meet the country's connectivity goals.
How the U.K.’s new wholesale fixed broadband network could change the user experience
In this analysis, we compare the fixed broadband experience of our VMO2 users against those users on the major Openreach tenant ISPs that aren’t owned by BT — given that these ISPs will have the option of choosing from multiple wholesale service providers that cover a large share of their customer base.
France's urban-rural mobile experience gap has narrowed with 5G
This analysis assesses the disparities in mobile network experience across rural and urban areas of France, comparing it to its neighboring European markets—Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Thailand, May 2024, Mobile Network Experience
AIS dominates the awards table with 10 outright and two joint wins — including sole victories in all 5G categories. However, TrueMove H is the outright winner of three awards, while DTAC comes first for the newly introduced Reliability Experience award.
Australia, April 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Telstra holds on to both Coverage Experience awards, Optus now wins Consistent Quality outright and Vodafone tops the leaderboard for 5G Upload Speed.
EBB and ACP helped broadband ISPs like Spectrum attract low-income switchers
With the U.S.’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) approaching funding exhaustion in May, Opensignal is analyzing how this initiative has affected the U.S. fixed broadband market.
Philippines, April 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Smart stays top for 5G Coverage Experience but our DITO users have the fastest experience in the Philippines.
