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A great 5G experience benefits from a strong 4G foundation in Germany, Italy & the UK

By Robert Wyrzykowski, September 2021

Opensignal analyzed the impact of different amounts of 5G and 4G spectrum on the overall 5G mobile experience of our users. Our research shows that users in Germany, Italy and the UK saw significantly faster 5G average download speeds when they were also connected to additional amounts of 4G spectrum, through older 4G technology.

Wifi usage explains why Sardinian smartphone users consume the most mobile data in Italy

By Francesco Rizzato, August 2021

Opensignal analyzed mobile data consumption across Italian regions during the second quarter of 2021, and found that smartphone users in Sardinia consumed the most data on average, followed by Sicily and the two northern macro regions.

Mobile download speed recovery stories vary in markets around the world

By Robert Wyrzykowski, August 2021

To understand what the new normal looks like for mobile experience, Opensignal is updating our previous analysis of the impact of the pandemic and changed user behavior on the mobile experience with new data.

The European smartphone speed race: How Apple, OnePlus, Oppo, Samsung and Xiaomi compare

By Ian Fogg, July 2021

Across all brands we see that the overall speed for 5G devices is significantly higher compared with 4G smartphone models of the same brand.

Quantifying the Impact of 5G and COVID-19 on Mobile Data Consumption

By Francesco Rizzato, Ian Fogg, June 2021

Opensignal has analyzed data consumption in 20 leading 5G markets and discovered the extent to which 5G users are consuming more data than their 4G peers. We have also analyzed overall data consumption in 65 markets.

Quantifying the speed bar for a reliable mobile experience

By Ian Fogg, June 2021

Mobile users are all too familiar with the situation of having a good mobile signal but with a connection that is not good enough to stream video reliably, browse the web, share photos, or do whatever else with their phone. In Opensignal’s new analysis we quantify the level of experience which mobile users are able to rely upon across 20 international markets.

Benchmarking the 5G Experience – EMEA – June 2021

By Ian Fogg, June 2021

As more EMEA operators deploy higher speed 5G in more locations we will see the 5G experience improve significantly. The wide differences in 5G experience indicate how much there is still to do. But already, 5G download speeds are considerably faster than 4G, and 5G offers an improved mobile video streaming experience.