Opensignal, a global independent consumer connectivity analysis firm, announced its annual 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards, recognizing carriers that provide superior 5G experiences across their respective national mobile networks.
Key points
•SK Telecom wins 5G download speed title in small market
•T-Mobile (U.S.) wins coverage and time on 5G in large market
•au and Softbank tie for 5G reliability in large market
Opensignal stated that the awards were based on billions of real-user experience data collected from January 1 to June 29, 2026. The evaluation included overall factors such as download speed, video, gaming, voice app, reliability, coverage experience, and the newly introduced 5G Time on 5G for 2026.
In these awards, the carrier that achieved the highest score in each category receives the Global Winner title. Additionally, five carriers that showed the greatest improvement compared to the same period last year were recognized as Rising Stars.
According to the main results, in the small land area market, SK Telecom of Korea won the 5G download speed title with 495.1Mbps, beating KT. Conversely, in the large land area market, T-Mobile (U.S.) won the awards for both 5G coverage experience and 5G Time on 5G.
In the 5G reliability category, au and Softbank of Japan tied for first place in the large land area market, while Odido of the Netherlands secured the sole win for the 5G video category in the small land area market.
Opensignal is a company that provides consumer connectivity analysis and insights by combining real network data with competitive market intelligence. The company is headquartered in Boston and maintains offices in Canada, the UK, Poland, and Singapore.
