Opensignal Crowns the World’s Best 5G Networks

Opensignal, a global independent consumer connectivity analytics and insights firm, unveiled its annual 2026 Opensignal 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards, honoring the providers delivering the best real-world 5G experiences on their national mobile networks. The awards analyzed billions of actual user experiences, encompassing Download Speed, Video, Games, Voice App, Reliability, Coverage Experience, and Time on 5G (a new category introduced for 2026), collected between January 1 and June 29, 2026.

Shawn Heidel, President, Network Experience at Opensignal, emphasized that the consumer connectivity experience drives everything they do. As the role of 5G in daily life expands, the standard for what constitutes great 5G continually rises. The top operators worldwide are distinguished by their ability to meet this challenge, and this year's Global 5G Award winners set the benchmark.

Each category's highest-scoring provider receives the 5G Global Winner title. Global Leaders constitute the next tier, and a separate Rising Star recognition is awarded to the five operators that demonstrated the most significant improvement year-over-year, acknowledging the evolving nature of 5G networks. Providers are categorized based on their land area: Large Land-Area (markets exceeding 200,000 km2) and Small Land-Area (markets under 200,000 km2).

The full report, featuring a comprehensive list of Winners, Leaders, Rising Stars, and qualifying operators, along with market details, methodology, and graphics, is accessible at https://insights.opensignal.com/2026/09/5g-global-awards-2026/dt.