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5G Standalone State of Play: Architecture Deployed, Monetisation Pending

By Sylwia Kechiche, February 2026

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.

One region, two paths: the opposing forces in data consumption across Asia Pacific

By Robert Wyrzykowski, February 2026

Using our data across 12 Asia–Pacific markets, this analysis shows how opposing forces are reshaping how smartphone users consume data, and why the balance between Wi-Fi and mobile is increasingly market-specific rather than universal.

South Korea, December 2025, Mobile Network Experience

By Valentina Salome, December 2025

SK Telecom continues to lead the awards landscape in South Korea, securing 9 awards outright and sharing 3 additional wins. Meanwhile, LG U+ and KT each hold three awards, LG U+ triumphs for 5G Availability, while KT for 5G Download Speed.

South Korea, December 2024, Mobile Network Experience

By Opensignal, December 2024

SK telecom leads the award count in the latest Mobile Network Experience report on South Korea with six trophies won outright and seven jointly. LG U+ shares the winners' podium eight times, while KT — four times.

Legacy spectrum and 5G in APAC: navigating the transition

By Robert Wyrzykowski, October 2024

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.

Benchmarking the Asia Pacific Mobile Network Experience – September 2024

By Benjamin Ives, September 2024

In our latest APAC benchmarking analysis Japan and Taiwan lead in both Reliability Experience and Consistent Quality. India leads in 5G Availability while Singapore comes in first for 5G Coverage Experience compared to the other APAC markets.

GLOBAL MOBILE NETWORK EXPERIENCE AWARDS 2024

By Sam Fenwick, February 2024

In the fifth Global Mobile Network Experience Awards report, Opensignal once again compares operators from around the world to recognize those on which our users had the best overall experience.