Europe
Switzerland shines in mobile network experience among DACH countries
Posted: Dec 03, 2019
In our recent analyses of global mobile networks, we've seen a pretty wide range of user experiences across Europe. This is to be expected, since the continent is home to some of the most advanced mobile markets in the world, as well as some nations that are still moving towards mobile maturity.
Amsterdam tops Europe's rugby cities for 4G video loading
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?
Stuttgart motors into the lead in German cities 4G speeds
Posted: Nov 21, 2018
Stuttgart is often credited as the home of the automobile, and the west German city remains the home of some of Europe's most powerful cars including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Daimler. But Stuttgart is now showing its power in another sector where speed matters, racing into pole position as OpenSignal's top city in Germany for 4G download and upload.
Europe shone in our mobile video experience analysis – but the winner wasn't who you'd expect
Posted: Oct 23, 2018
Last month, OpenSignal published its inaugural State of Mobile Video report, which analyzed how consumers experienced video over mobile networks in 69 countries around the world. And the headline news is: a European country came top of our analysis. But it wasn't one you would expect. As part of a series of blog posts looking at specific regions we cover, we're now taking an in-depth look at the mobile video experience in Europe, and how the countries fared against each other.
Which European Tech Hub offers the Fastest 4G?
Posted: Apr 24, 2018
If your tech startup needs excellent 4G connectivity around the clock, it’s probably best you set up base in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Zurich, or Tallinn. Yes, Tallinn: the city that nurtured Skype and Transferwise, came out as one of the top cities in our measurements if you're looking for excellent LTE availability and fast speeds. Today, OpenSignal takes a peek at how Europe’s 13 most bustling tech hubs fare in the LTE race.
Europe’s 4G speeds rise while the rest of the world stalls
Posted: Feb 20, 2018
While much of the world witnessed a stall in 4G speeds in 2017, Europe managed to provide faster download speeds to users than ever before. But while the continent has long secured itself as a steady 4G power, as we look closer at the various regions we can spot several significant differences in the progress and pace of LTE development.
The best performing 4G cities in Europe
Posted: Feb 23, 2017
Next week, Barcelona hosts the biggest wireless networking show in the world, Mobile World Congress, so we thought it would be an apt time to focus on some of the more interesting 4G trends in Europe.