Opensignal
Opensignal is a network analytics company that measures and analyzes real-world mobile and broadband user experience for operators, regulators, and enterprises.
- Mobile network experience measurement and benchmarking for operators and regulators (network analytics).
- Crowdsourced data collection from end-user devices to assess coverage, quality, and performance (data analytics).
- Reporting and dashboards that visualize network experience metrics such as speed, latency, and availability (business intelligence).
- Consulting and analytics services to support network planning, optimization, and competitive comparison (professional services).
- Market and country-level reports on mobile network experience for industry stakeholders (market intelligence).
More About Opensignal
Opensignal focuses on measuring the actual experience of users on mobile and broadband networks and providing that data to operators, regulators, and enterprise buyers of connectivity services. Its analytics are based on measurements collected from end-user devices, which capture key performance indicators such as download and upload speeds, latency, jitter, availability, and consistency of service. This approach allows organizations to understand how networks perform under real-world conditions, as opposed to relying only on lab tests or theoretical coverage models.
For enterprise and institutional environments, Opensignal data can be used as an input into network strategy, vendor selection, and service-level assessment. Enterprises that rely on mobile connectivity for field workforces, Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, or critical communications can use Opensignal’s measurements to compare operators within and across markets, identify performance variations by geography, and evaluate whether contracted service levels are supported by observed user experience. Regulators and policy bodies use Opensignal outputs to inform spectrum policy, coverage obligations, and competitive assessments of national and regional operators.
From a technical standpoint, Opensignal’s methodology relies on software running on user devices that performs active tests and collects passive measurements over standard mobile and IP networking protocols. The platform aggregates and anonymizes these measurements and then applies data processing and statistical techniques to generate metrics such as average and percentile speeds, time spent on various access technologies (for example, 4G and 5G), and measures of availability and consistency. Results are typically delivered through dashboards, APIs, and structured reports, integrating into broader analytics and business intelligence workflows within operators and enterprises.
Within an enterprise IT taxonomy, Opensignal aligns with network performance analytics, mobile experience monitoring, and connectivity market intelligence. Its outputs complement operator-provided statistics, internal monitoring tools, and traditional drive-test measurements. Network engineers and architects can use Opensignal’s data to validate Radio Access Network (RAN) planning assumptions, prioritize investment in specific regions, and benchmark progress on 5G rollouts. Commercial teams can reference Opensignal metrics in wholesale negotiations, roaming partnerships, and enterprise connectivity proposals.
Opensignal’s public reports provide country- and operator-level views of mobile experience, often segmented by technology generation and geography. These reports are used by operators for competitive positioning and by enterprises to gain a high-level view of network conditions in markets where they operate or plan to expand. For organizations building data-driven frameworks for connectivity procurement and network assurance, Opensignal serves as an external, measurement-based source of mobile and broadband performance and user-experience data.