Author: Robert Wyrzykowski

In this latest analysis, Opensignal explores the substantial disparities in the mobile experience of our smartphone users between South Africa’s urban, suburban, and rural areas. However, these gaps narrowed between 2022 and 2023. We also looked at mobile network experience in South African provinces and observed significant differences between them in terms of Download Speed Experience or Time with no signal. Mobile connectivity remains essential for rural communities in South Africa, as there are still substantial proportions of mobile-only rural users in South Africa. Opensignal used the DEGURBA methodology (Degree of Urbanization), developed by the European Commission and OECD, to…

In this analysis, Opensignal looks at the experience of smartphone users across the 15  markets in Africa with the highest numbers of unique mobile subscribers, according to GSMA Intelligence. Opensignal users in South Africa enjoy the fastest download speeds and the most consistent quality of mobile services in Africa, while also connecting to 4G and 5G services for the highest proportion of time. Meanwhile, Morocco leads for Upload Speed Experience, Games Experience, and Voice App Experience. Opensignal analysis also demonstrates that in several African markets, more than 40% of smartphone users use the Internet when connected to mobile services only (and…