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Opensignal this week debuted an assessment of the role of network reliability in customers' choice of a mobile carrier, compared to other metrics including speeds. An Opensignal US household survey of more than 55,000 people showed that while cost was the most important consideration...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Oracle eyes all-IP...

Opensignal looks at 5G experience vs. overall network experience among the three largest U.S. MNOs T-Mobile US continues to maintain its lead in offering the fastest 5G speeds and availability, but Verizon and AT&T's C-Band deployments are helping those carriers to make some inroads. That's the...

A relatively low share of the 3.5 GHz band used for 5G connections can be a reason behind Canada's predicament, says Opensignal According to new research from Opensignal, Canada lags behind other OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) members when it comes 5G download...

Operator data from Opensignal will be integrated into the GSA GAMBoD database of networks, technologies and spectrum  The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and Opensignal have entered an information and resource sharing agreement, in which Opensignal’s mobile network experience data from 165 operators across 80 countries...

Aïcha Ly, Head of Consumer Insights at Opensignal, discusses her personal journey in the workplace as a woman of color, how this personal journey helps her support her colleagues and the importance of harnessing the power of your speech. Plus, she shares the telecom...

The momentum around non-terrestrial networks (NTN) continues to build, with both Keysight Technologies and Viavi Solutions this week announcing NTN-related developments. Keysight and MediaTek joined up to verify that MediaTek's 5G modem technology supports 5G New Radio and internet of things (IoT) technologies based...

Rogers' wireless network showed overall strong performance in video as well as consistency of user experience, according to new analysis from Opensignal, while Canadian competitor Telus and Bell had top rankings in download speeds. Those conclusions pertained to the carriers' non-5G networks. In terms of...

Mobile users experienced faster average download speeds on urban and rural highways than the overall national average, according to Opensignal report Inspired by the growing popularity of road trips as a form of vacations in the U.S. Opensignal examined the mobile experience of its users as...

Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we celebrated the Fourth with friends and fireworks!  Hope that your holiday was restful and safe.  Our opening picture today is of the Fastwyre Ribbon Cutting invitation for Sedalia this coming Tuesday.  We look forward to launching fiber...

'The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?' 5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks are working as expected and providing human users and connected devices with the level of...

Cloud, Open RAN and increased complexity means visibility is more important than ever Telecom networks are facing a slew of simultaneous changes that are increasing complexity, from the deployment of 5G and the addition of new, higher frequency spectrum bands to the cloudification of the...

On a global basis, 5G is making an appreciable difference in the mobile user experience of watching live video, according to new analysis by Opensignal. The boost is particularly evident in European countries as well as some Asian-Pacific markets, but not quite so much...

T-Mobile US had an average 5G download speed of 186.3 Mbps from September 16 to December 14, 2022 For the seventh consecutive time, Opensignal has declared that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G download speeds in the United States, hitting an average of 186.3 Mbps,...

In a new report, Opensignal explored the fixed broadband experience in 25 U.S. cities, a process that ultimately led to several key findings. The report is the first of its kind because it includes both wired and 5G Fixed Wireless Access, due to the...

C-band has significantly greater capacity than lower frequency 5G bands According to a new Opensignal report, recent C-band deployments by AT&T and Verizon are helping the pair catch up to T-Mobile US, which has, on several occasions, emerged as the 5G frontrunner when it comes...

Download speeds on 'premium' 5G networks were roughly three times faster than low-band AT&T and Verizon 5G speeds, and 1.36 times faster for T-Mobile Opensignal’s latest report digs into the mobile experience when connected to the top three U.S. carrier’s premium — or enhanced, as...

However, Verizon and AT&T also saw notable increases in 5G download speeds as result of their C-band deployments Opensignal once again crowned T-Mobile US the fastest 5G carrier in the U.S. in its latest 5G Experience report. That makes this the sixth "win" for the...

Opensignal users that connected with 5G scored 74.5 on a 100-point scale when gaming, compared to public Wi-Fi’s score of 72 According to Opensignal, mid-band 5G is making cellular much more competitive with Wi-Fi for mobile experiences like gaming and surfing the web. “Opensignal’s latest analysis...

On January 19th 2022, Verizon and AT&T activated their C-band networks, and in doing so, finally shook up the 5G dynamic in the U.S. At the end of last year, an Ookla report positioned the U.S. as the world leader for 5G availability, but when...

On January 19th 2022, Verizon and AT&T activated their C-band 5G networks, finally changing up the dynamic in which T-Mobile was the only U.S. carrier using large swaths of mid-band spectrum for 5G. To get a sense of how this development has impacted the...

Which mobile network a user is on doesn't solely determine their experience; the age, model and/or capability of their device plays a critical role as well. In recent analysis comparing 4G and 5G user experiences, Opensignal looked at an apples-to-apples comparison on how devices...

According to the latest Opensignal 5G experience report, Verizon remains the sole winner of the experiential measures, which include the gaming and voice app experience, but T-Mobile US “dominates in both the speed metrics and in the two measures of a network’s extent.” Further,...

The impressive T-Mobile US download speed results are likely due to the progress of 5G mid-band spectrum deployments The latest Opensignal 5G experience report revealed that T-Mobile US has “an impressive lead in 5G Download Speed” thanks to its deployment progress of mid-band spectrum. T-Mobile’s...