United Kingdom, January 2026, Mobile Network Experience
Vodafone and Three continue to be reported separately as integration progresses in January 2026. EE continues to dominate the UK mobile experience, while Three tops 5G speeds, and O2 takes the crown for its overall network coverage.
Feb 2026
Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2026
Opensignal sheds light on the difference in the experience seen by our users on different operators across the globe — to better inform users, operators and regulators.
Mar 2024
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
Jan 2024
Mobile network speeds leaped ahead in 2023, but some markets lag behind
Here we review the progression of mobile network user experience that took place over 2023.
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Poor connectivity damages the mobile app business
With poor mobile connectivity, users spend 20% less time in each app session while with poor Wi-Fi it’s an even greater 38% less time. After seven days, app retention rates are 49% lower for users that have seen consistently poor connectivity.
United Kingdom, April 2023, Mobile Network Experience
EE wins or jointly wins all five overall experience awards, while our 3 users see 5G download speeds that are at least 1.9 times faster than those seen by users on other operators.
5G brings uplift in mobile speeds to UK cities, with lesser impact for Londoners
Opensignal has analyzed the experience in 15 of the U.K.’s largest cities and its regions, to see how the improvement our users see with 5G compared to their experience when connected to 4G varies across the country.
The Live Video Experience in Mobile Sports, News and Game Streaming
In an industry first, Opensignal examines the Live Video Experience of mobile users across more than 100 global markets.
Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2023
In the fourth Global Mobile Network Experience Awards report, Opensignal once again directly compares operators from around the world to recognize those on which our users had the best mobile experience. We have added two more measures of the mobile experience: Excellent Consistent Quality and Core Consistent Quality.
United Kingdom, September 2022, Mobile Network Experience
3’s 5G Download Speed lead has increased, but EE stays top for consistency.
5G GLOBAL MOBILE NETWORK EXPERIENCE AWARDS 2022
In the second 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards report, Opensignal once again directly compares operators from around the world to recognize those on which our users had the best 5G experience.
