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Malaysia case study: Why fast download speed is not equal to good video experience

Posted: Aug 27, 2019

It's very common to think that fast download speeds translate to a good mobile video experience, but that’s certainly not the case when we take a deep dive into real-world data. Speed certainly is an indicator of mobile Video Experience but not the only factor to determine the quality of video we see.

Competition intensifies as Singapore approaches 90% 4G Availability

Posted: Jul 26, 2019

In Opensignal’s analysis of 4G Availability in Singapore, our measurements have shown an upward trend in the past 12 months for all three national operators, but the greatest improvement was experienced by our users on StarHub’s network. From the beginning of June, 2018 until the beginning of November, 2018 the operator enhanced its 4G Availability from 82.6% to 87.1% — an outstanding boost of over 4 percentage points.

The Race for Network Leadership is Heating Up in Opensignal’s latest U.S. Mobile Network Experience Report

Posted: Jan 24, 2019

Today marks the seventh time we release our semi-annual industry report on the state of mobile networks in the U.S. And what a report it is!

We’ve seen major moves from Verizon (winning 3 out of 5 awards) with T-Mobile hot on their heels and AT&T and Sprint playing catch up. Video is an important new addition to our U.S. report -- with US operators improving but still behind when compared to their global neighbors. And while everyone is talking 5G, 4G availability in the U.S. is at an all-time high, as more mobile users are able to connect to LTE signals than ever before.

Opensignal pioneers the measurement of mobile video experience

Posted: Sep 18, 2018

Today Opensignal is taking a huge step forward in the way mobile services are measured and quantified. We've introduced a new analysis of mobile video experience that rates the quality of video streamed from the internet to the mobile device.

In the words of our CEO, Brendan Gill, “Taking another leap forward in our real-world measurement philosophy and approach, we are now analyzing how consumers experience the specific services they use on their mobile phones. Video experience analysis represents a major step forward towards our vision.”

T-Mobile and Sprint's network future in 3 easy steps

Posted: May 16, 2018

Now that Sprint and T-Mobile's proposed merger is up and running again, the two operators are revealing many more details about what their combined networks would look like. Even before the merger is finalized, they're embarking upon a roaming deal that would give Sprint customers access to T-Mobile's far-reaching and speedy LTE network. Once — and if — the deal closes, Sprint's CDMA technology will go the way of the dodo. And in the longer term, T-Mobile and Sprint plan to combine spectrum resources to build a formidable 5G network.