Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Top 5 Posts for 2025

Every year, it is useful to pause and look back at what actually resonated with readers rather than what we expected to perform well. In 2025, Operator Watch Blog crossed a significant milestone with more than 500 posts published and over half a million views in a single year. What stood out most was not a specific technology or operator narrative, but the continued appetite for country-level analysis of mobile markets.

Perhaps surprisingly, posts focused on national operator landscapes and market dynamics dominated the readership charts. This reinforces a long-held view that understanding local context, regulation, competition and rollout realities remains just as important as tracking global technology trends.

The top five posts for 2025 were:

  1. Malaysia Builds Momentum in 5G and Mobile Growth, May 2025
  2. Rogers, Bell, Telus… and Freedom? Mapping the Future of Canadian Mobile, Apr 2025
  3. How South Africa’s Mobile Operators Are Shaping the Future of Connectivity, Apr 2025
  4. Iran Overcoming Barriers to Launch 4G and 5G, Jun 2022
  5. Rising Demand and Competition in Algeria’s Mobile Sector, Jun 2025

What makes this list particularly interesting is that four of the five posts were published in 2025 itself. This suggests that readers are actively engaging with current developments rather than relying only on evergreen reference material. The continued popularity of the Iran post, first published in 2022, also highlights how difficult markets with unique regulatory and geopolitical challenges can attract long-term interest.

Looking beyond this year, the all-time top three posts on Operator Watch Blog remain:

  1. Egypt Mobile Network Operators Overview, Feb 2020
  2. How many 5G Cell Towers and Base Stations Worldwide?, Aug 2020
  3. Rakuten details its Open RAN and Innovation Journey, Feb 2020

These older posts reflect a different phase of the industry, when early 5G rollouts, Open RAN experimentation and baseline operator overviews were front of mind. Their continued popularity shows that foundational analysis still has a place alongside newer market updates.

As Operator Watch Blog moves forward, the lesson from 2025 is clear. Readers value grounded, country-specific insight that connects strategy, regulation and real-world deployment. With mobile markets evolving at very different speeds across the globe, this kind of perspective will remain essential in the years ahead.

If you are a regular reader, thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to read, share and engage with the posts. And if you have only recently discovered the blog, welcome. Your interest and curiosity are what keep Operator Watch Blog evolving and focused on what really matters in the mobile industry.

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