Posted: Apr 04, 2019
Opensignal analyzed the fluctuations in 4G Download Speeds that our users in Santiago experienced throughout the day across different mobile operators. We found that, while all operators provided a similar mobile experience at quiet times at night, differences between operators emerged during the day when their networks became busy.
Posted: Mar 22, 2019
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.
Posted: Mar 21, 2019
Opensignal’s latest report on the Philippines has highlighted how Smart closed the 4G Availability gap with the other incumbent, Globe. Smart and Globe tied for our 4G Availability award, both with scores passing the 70% mark, meaning our users with a 4G device and subscription were able to connect to an LTE network in 7 out of 10 attempts. But did that also mean smartphone users could enjoy seamless mobile experiences, regardless of their network provider? Well, not really.
Posted: Mar 20, 2019
Spectrum holdings are a key determining factor of the mobile experience operators can deliver to their customers. This is why spectrum auctions are pivotal moments in the telecom industry which can dramatically change the service quality operators will be able to provide for years to come. In fact, the quality of the mobile experiences varies greatly depending on the frequency band users connect to. Higher frequency bands allow for more users to enjoy faster connections, while lower frequency bands cover wider areas but deliver, on average, lower speeds.
Posted: Mar 19, 2019
In Opensignal’s latest Brazil Mobile Network Experience report published in January, we recorded steady increases in mobile speeds across all operators, although we saw big differences in Download Speed Experience ranging from Oi’s average score of 7.7 Mbps to Claro’s 18.8 Mbps.
Posted: Mar 08, 2019
For many kinds of immersive interactive media, mobile download speed is not the only important measure of speed. For mixed or extended reality (XR), augmented reality (AR), 360-degree videos, and virtual reality (VR) the latency of a mobile network is even more important than speed because it enables the experience to feel immediate, real and responsive.
Posted: Mar 07, 2019
Bristol has always been a city of explorers. John Cabot and William Weston set sail from the city on their historic voyages to the New World, while the maritime port enjoys a certain ignominy as the focal point of the British slave trade. But now Bristol is pushing towards new horizons in the mobile sphere, as the U.K.'s fastest city by 4G Download Speed.
Posted: Mar 06, 2019
Opensignal’s latest report on the 5G opportunity highlighted how smartphone users often experience wide fluctuations in 4G Download Speed throughout the day, and that speeds at the quietest hour can be several times faster than at the busiest hours. We also observed that speed fluctuations experienced in different cities of the same country are often very dissimilar. However, our analysis of the three largest cities in Mexico show remarkably similar speed fluctuations.
Posted: Feb 15, 2019
Posted: Jan 31, 2019
This month sees the start of the 6 Nations rugby championship — one of the oldest competitions in the sport featuring the cream of European rugby union. And from the moment these games kick off, there will be millions of fans looking to stream live video feeds and highlights to their mobile phones across the continent. But how many of these fans wanting to see the top tries and tackles will be frustrated by waiting for their mobile videos to load?