USA, May 2026, Fixed Broadband Experience MSA View
Looking at broadband experience in the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the U.S., AT&T's and Verizon's fiber perform strongly in the cities where they are present. Cable operators, as well as regional providers, also show strong local performances.
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.
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State of Mobile USA: Quantifying the bar for 5G to beat
<span>In the last year, the download speeds experienced by smartphone users in the US have improved little, rising from 17 Mbps to 21.3 Mbps between the first quarter of 2018 and the same period in 2019.
Apple and Disney’s video launches will highlight the limitations in U.S. mobile Video Experience
<span>Apple is </span><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-event-march-25-what-to-expect-video-streaming-magazine-news-subscription-airpods/">expected to launch its own video streaming service</a> soon, showing just how important video has become to nearly every facet of the tech and media industries.
Quantifying the real-world experience of 5G E
Some AT&T users in the U.S. have recently seen “5G E” appear on the status bar of their existing smartphones, replacing 4G. This move has sparked controversy because AT&T is using updated 4G network technologies to connect these smartphone users, not the new 5G standard.
Latency is the new 5G speed battleground which will enable XR and AR
<span>For many kinds of immersive interactive media, mobile download speed is not the only important measure of speed.
Big swings in urban 4G speeds highlight why the US needs 5G
Wildly seesawing 4G speeds throughout the day are common in U.S. cities.
Owners of the newest, most popular iPhone don't experience the best speeds
Two of the leading smartphone makers, Apple and Samsung, have both recently reported a slowing smartphone market because consumers are struggling to see the benefits of the latest models and are choosing to hold onto their existing smartphones.
NFL underdogs win OpenSignal Mobile Video Experience Super Bowl
Even as traditional TV ratings decline, Super Bowl LIII could find plenty of new viewers on mobile phones this year.
