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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Poland, May 2023, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Poland Mobile Network Experience report, we observe several changes in the awards table since the November 2022 report, as Polish operators claim nine awards outright, compared to only three previously.
The arrival of 5G and DITO have changed the Philippines’ competitive landscape
The arrival of new entrant DITO, the introduction of 5G, pressure from the Flipino government to improve connectivity and the COVID-19 pandemic — have caused operators in the Philippines to redouble their efforts and up their investment in their networks. However, such programs take place over a number of years and it can take time for the competitive landscape to shift. With this in mind, in this analysis we look across all the mobile network experience reports we’ve published to show how each operator’s position has changed over time.
Switzerland, May 2023, Mobile Network Experience
In this Opensignal report our Swiss users have an Excellent gaming experience when connected to 5G, on all networks; Swisscom stays top for all four speed awards.
USA Fixed Broadband Experience Report — May 2023
In this third Opensignal report on the state of fixed broadband experience in the U.S., Opensignal analyzes the real-world experience of our American users, across four key measures: Broadband Download Speed, Broadband Upload Speed, Broadband Consistent Quality, and Broadband Video Experience. For the first time, we examine the U.S. national broadband experience and also analyze providers’ experience in five regions. Even more significantly, we compare ten head-to-head battles by looking at how a broadband provider compares against its direct competitors, based on the extent of the overlap of each providers’ service area.
تجربة شبكة الجوال: المملكة العربية السعودية مايو 2023
In Opensignal's latest Mobile Network Experience report for Saudi Arabia, Saudi Telecom Company (stc) dominates as the outright winner for overall experience, 5G experience, and consistency — it is the outright winner of all 12 awards across those categories — and jointly wins all three coverage awards. Users on all three national networks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia see average 5G download speeds in excess of 200Mbps.
Saudi Arabia, May 2023, Mobile Network Experience
In Opensignal's latest Mobile Network Experience report for Saudi Arabia, Saudi Telecom Company (stc) dominates as the outright winner for overall experience, 5G experience, and consistency — it is the outright winner of all 12 awards across those categories — and jointly wins all three coverage awards. Users on all three national networks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia see average 5G download speeds in excess of 200Mbps.
Italy, May 2023, Mobile Network Experience
In this report, we are including our users’ experience on Fastweb for the first time in a mobile network experience report. The newcomer in this report — Fastweb — wins the 5G Availability and 5G Reach awards. Vodafone continues to win the most national awards – it wins all five available awards outright for overall experience, and both available awards for the consistency of the user experience.
