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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Vodafone’s users spend more time on 5G, as it shuts down 3G across Australia
In this analysis, we look at the impact 3G shutdown is having on Vodafone’s user experience in Australia. In particular, we look at the prevalence of 3G connections in Australia, alongside the effects of Vodafone’s 3G switch off on both user experience and user connectivity.
Austria, April 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Opensignal looks at mobile network experience in Austria among users of 3, A1 and Magenta
Guatemala, March 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Claro wins seven awards outright, including all speed awards. It is now the sole winner of 5G Coverage, Availability and 5G Availability. Meanwhile, Tigo comes first in four categories, including Consistent Quality.
Vodafone and 3 set to create UK’s leading mobile coverage network post-merger
Our analysis of user experiences with Vodafone and 3 in the U.K. suggests the merger will allow users on the combined network to enjoy Coverage Experience that rivals that of O2, the current market leader according to Opensignal data.
Ireland, March 2024, Mobile Network Experience
Users with eir have the best overall experience when playing multiplayer online games over cellular connections. 3 keeps hold of the 5G Download Speed and 5G Upload Speed Awards and is the first Irish operator to win the new 5G Coverage Experience award. Vodafone places first for overall Coverage Experience.
Quantifying Reliability Experience in the U.S.
In this new analysis, we take a closer look at Reliability Experience in the U.S. and the increasing importance of reliable networks to mobile users.
Reliability Experience — regional overview
Following the recently published Global Reliability Experience report, Opensignal is now looking at how mobile operators in selected markets across regions fare in terms of Reliability Experience.
