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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Canada struggles in the global 5G race due to insufficient mid-band spectrum
In this new analysis, Opensignal investigates the impact of spectrum bandwidth on the 5G mobile network experience of our Canadian smartphone users, compared to that of users in other OECD markets.
5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2023
In the third 5G 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 5G experience.
The U.S. rural-urban gap has narrowed for 5G speeds but widened for 5G Availability
While the 5G download and upload speeds gap between rural and urban areas has narrowed, 5G Availability has improved much faster in urban areas than in rural ones. A relatively low time on 5G means the impact of high 5G download speeds on overall experience is less in rural areas.
Global 5G benchmark: South Korea’s retreat on mmWave threatens its 5G leadership
South Korea’s leadership position in 5G experience is at risk as other markets deploy mmWave 5G ahead of South Korea. While South Koreans enjoy the fastest overall 5G download and upload speeds in the world, and spend the second highest time with a 5G connection — called 5G Availability — other markets are enjoying a further greater experience boost from mmWave 5G.
Users should upgrade their iPhone to have the best mobile network experience
Even current 5G iPhone users will see an experience boost from switching to a new 5G iPhone — up to 48% faster 5G speeds. iPhone 14 Plus has been more popular than the iPhone Mini in 80% of global markets analyzed. Markets vary in their preference for Pro and large screen iPhones.
U.S. highways have a better mobile network experience than the national average
In this new analysis, we examine our smartphone users’ mobile experience on America’s interstate highways to see how it differs in urban and rural areas — and how it fares against the average U.S. scores.
Arrival of eSIM is altering how consumers interact with operators
The switch from a physical SIM card to electronic, threatens to alter how consumers switch operators and will cause operators to adopt new tactics to retain and acquire users. Opensignal’s new analysis shows there is a large increase in the proportion of users switching their operator among those who use an eSIM across seven analyzed markets – Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K. and in the U.S.
