Closing 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025
In 2024, 5G monetization lagged, FWA thrived, wholesale fiber networks expanded, and regulators embraced consolidation with conditions. In 2025, operators must tackle monetization, delayering for efficiency, and enhancing user value to stay competitive.
Europe’s legacy networks: 3G and 2G still matter in the age of 5G
This analysis explores reliance on 3G and 2G across 36 European markets, highlights recent 3G shutdowns in the U.K., and underscores the implications for mobile experience and operator strategies.
United Kingdom, December 2024, Fixed Broadband Experience
Virgin Media sweeps the overall experience table. Community Fibre dominates the London fixed broadband experience. YouFibre performs strongly in the North of England, while Hyperoptic is the most awarded ISP in Scotland.
From spectrum auctions to user experience: Canada’s 5G progress
In this Opensignal analysis we take another look at the 5G landscape in Canada after the 3.8GHz spectrum tender, offering insight into how Canada’s 5G experience compares to its OECD peers, and how 3.8GHz spectrum will boost 5G experience in the country.
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Thailand, November 2018, State of Mobile Networks
AIS now has the distinction of having the highest 4G availability in our results.
Mexico, November 2018, State of Mobile Networks
In the six months since our last report, AT&T's average 4G download speed fell from 21.7 Mbps to 15.2 Mbps in our measurements, a drop of 30%.
4G networks were the most affected by Sulawesi earthquake
OpenSignal measured the impact on smartphone users’ experience before and in the aftermath of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2018/oct/01/indonesia-sulawesi-palu-earthquake-tsunami-map-visual" target="_blank">7.5 magnitude earthquake with epicentre on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi</a>, on Friday September 28, 2018.
Stuttgart motors into the lead in German cities 4G speeds
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.
The Mid-Atlantic is a hot zone for mobile download speed in the US
Only one state or commonwealth can claim to have the fastest mobile broadband speeds in the union, and that state is New Jersey.
The State of Wifi vs Mobile Network Experience as 5G Arrives (PDF)
In 33 countries smartphone users now experience faster average download speeds using a mobile network than using Wifi
MTN takes the prize in a close South Africa video experience race
OpenSignal's <a href="/reports/2018/10/italy/mobile-networks-update">recent report</a> on the South Africa mobile market showed something of a two-horse race.