Libya, October 2021, Mobile Network Experience
Libyana draws level with Al-Madar on Download Speed Experience.
5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2024
Opensignal sheds light on the difference in the 5G experience seen by our users on different operators across the globe — to better inform users, operators and regulators — and to celebrate the mobile industry’s collective efforts.
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The state of mobile network experience in Africa
The reliance on legacy networks and significant time with no signal limits users' mobile network experience across many African markets
Mobile network speeds leaped ahead in 2023, but some markets lag behind
Here we review the progression of mobile network user experience that took place over 2023. By examining the Download Speed Experience during the year-end three-month periods of both 2022 and 2023, we have identified a clear positive trend in network performance across the regions of Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa, and the Asia Pacific, which have exacerbated the experience gap seen between markets that existed before.
Greater spectrum bandwidth usage helps boost 4G download speeds in South Africa
In this new regional analysis, Opensignal looks at the impact of greater spectrum bandwidth on the mobile network experience of our African smartphone users on 4G mobile networks. Both 4G download and upload speeds benefit from more spectrum being used.
Sizing the satellite connectivity opportunity for smartphones
Satellite connectivity is coming to smartphones, Apple is adding Emergency SoS using satellites to the iPhone 14 range. Now, Opensignal has analyzed over 100 global markets to understand the extent of the cellular “no signal” problem that mobile users face.
Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience — June 2022
In this latest definitive analysis of 5G worldwide leaders, there are many new entrants in the top 15 markets across different measures of 5G mobile network experience compared with the last 5G benchmark.
Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience — March 2022
During 2022, 5G will start to become the mainstay of the mobile experience in many markets. In others, the 5G journey is starting, but 5G offers the promise of a significantly superior experience. Here, Opensignal's quantifies the current 5G experience.
5G Impact on the Global Mobile Network Experience
Approximately once a decade the mobile industry unveils a new network technology standard with the goal of revolutionizing users’ mobile network experience. Opensignal examines the real-world impact that 5G has had on the mobile experience by comparing 100 markets.