5G in USA is here, but in need of fresh spectrum to thrive
Posted: Oct 22, 2019
While operators have launched commercial 5G services in a number of countries in 2019, the experience of 5G users is still extremely uneven.
Switzerland
Switzerland’s topography hardly impacts mobile experience
Posted: Oct 09, 2019
Switzerland is moving fast into the 5G era. Despite the challenges posed by its geography, including two mountain ranges — the Alps and the Jura — which combined cover about 70% of the territory, two mobile operators are aiming for nationwide 5G population coverage by year’s end, and the third will likely launch 5G service soon.
5G users now experience max download speeds over 1000 Mbps in 4 countries
Posted: Sep 13, 2019
As more operators in more countries launch 5G services, Opensignal has again analyzed the maximum speed that our 5G smartphone users have experienced, updating our previous analysis of 5G maximum speeds. As we expected, the 5G experience is evolving quickly. We already see increases in maximum speeds after just two months.
Understanding Switzerland’s super fast 4G Download Speeds with operators’ use of spectrum
Posted: Aug 05, 2019
When it comes to great mobile network experience, Switzerland holds a strong position among the global leaders. In our recent national report we analyzed the network experience of the country’s three main operators — Salt, Sunrise and Swisscom — and found that our users on all three networks experienced 4G Download Speeds over 30 Mbps. But what are these operators doing to differentiate themselves in terms of fast speeds?
5G boosts the maximum real-world download speed by up to 2.7 times 4G users’ top speeds
Posted: Jul 08, 2019
In Opensignal’s latest analysis of 5G, we've looked at the maximum real-world speeds seen in eight countries which have launched 5G services. The maximum download speeds smartphone users see are much faster than the average speeds experienced by 5G users as we expected.
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.
Welcome to the OpenSignal World Cup, where 32 countries compete in our speed metrics
Posted: Jun 11, 2018
World Cup fever is upon us! Starting Thursday, 32 countries will vie against one another in the tournament of tournaments with the goal of lifting the most coveted trophy in football (or as we yanks call it, soccer). Will reigning champions Germany take the title again? Will Brazil recover from its embarrassment in the semi-finals of 2014 to claim a 6th championship?