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GCC markets rank among the best in EMEA for mobile network experience

By Andrey Popov, September 2023

In this analysis, Opensignal evaluates the mobile experience in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets, comparing it to neighboring regional markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). A total of 40 markets are analyzed in this comparison, of which 32 are included in 5G markets comparisons.

Global 5G benchmark: South Korea’s retreat on mmWave threatens its 5G leadership

By Ian Fogg, September 2023

South Korea’s leadership position in 5G experience is at risk as other markets deploy mmWave 5G ahead of South Korea. While South Koreans enjoy the fastest overall 5G download and upload speeds in the world, and spend the second highest time with a 5G connection — called 5G Availability — other markets are enjoying a further greater experience boost from mmWave 5G.

Users should upgrade their iPhone to have the best mobile network experience

By Ian Fogg, September 2023

Even current 5G iPhone users will see an experience boost from switching to a new 5G iPhone — up to 48% faster 5G speeds. iPhone 14 Plus has been more popular than the iPhone Mini in 80% of global markets analyzed. Markets vary in their preference for Pro and large screen iPhones.

قياس تجربة شبكة الجيل الخامس في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي - يونيو 2023

By Ian Fogg, June 2023

تستمر تجربة شبكة الجيل الأول في التطور عبر أسواق دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي.

Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience — June 2023

By Ian Fogg, June 2023

The 5G experience continues to evolve. More markets are launching 5G. More spectrum is becoming available and that additional spectrum is boosting capacity and improving users’ experience with faster speeds, and a better video and gaming experience. In this latest global 5G benchmark, Opensignal quantifies how the real-world 5G experience compares.

Benchmarking the GCC 5G Experience — June 2023

By Ian Fogg, June 2023

The 5G experience continues to evolve across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets.

تجربة شبكة الجوال: المملكة العربية السعودية مايو 2023

By Andrey Popov, May 2023

In Opensignal's latest Mobile Network Experience report for Saudi Arabia, Saudi Telecom Company (stc) dominates as the outright winner for overall experience, 5G experience, and consistency — it is the outright winner of all 12 awards across those categories — and jointly wins all three coverage awards. Users on all three national networks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia see average 5G download speeds in excess of 200Mbps.