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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Mobile download speed recovery stories vary in markets around the world
To understand what the new normal looks like for mobile experience, Opensignal is updating our previous analysis of the impact of the pandemic and changed user behavior on the mobile experience with new data.
The European smartphone speed race: How Apple, OnePlus, Oppo, Samsung and Xiaomi compare
Across all brands we see that the overall speed for 5G devices is significantly higher compared with 4G smartphone models of the same brand.
Quantifying the Impact of 5G and COVID-19 on Mobile Data Consumption
Opensignal has analyzed data consumption in 20 leading 5G markets and discovered the extent to which 5G users are consuming more data than their 4G peers. We have also analyzed overall data consumption in 65 markets.
Quantifying the speed bar for a reliable mobile experience
Mobile users are all too familiar with the situation of having a good mobile signal but with a connection that is not good enough to stream video reliably, browse the web, share photos, or do whatever else with their phone. In Opensignal’s new analysis we quantify the level of experience which mobile users are able to rely upon across 20 international markets.
Benchmarking the 5G Experience – EMEA – June 2021
As more EMEA operators deploy higher speed 5G in more locations we will see the 5G experience improve significantly. The wide differences in 5G experience indicate how much there is still to do. But already, 5G download speeds are considerably faster than 4G, and 5G offers an improved mobile video streaming experience.
The State of Group Video Calling Experience – Europe, Middle East and Africa
Opensignal has analyzed 30 countries in Europe and 18 in the Middle East and Africa in our first mobile Group Video Calling Experience report for the MENA region. In Europe, the Netherlands turned out to be the unchallenged winner, with an astounding score of 92.4 points.
Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience – April 2021
Cities have a significantly better 5G experience than the national 5G results. For example, users in the city of Jeonju in South Korea have a 5G Download Speed of 415.6 Mbps which is 15% faster than South Korea's overall result.
