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Internet in Italy - Stats and Figures

The average internet speed in Italy is 117 Mbps. Most people in Italy see broadband download speeds in the range of 37 Mbps to 162 Mbps, and the median speed is 52 Mbps. Italy's median upload speed is 17 Mbps.

Summary of Internet Service Providers in Italy

The internet service providers (ISPs) in Italy vary in their performance according to different aspects such as the number of tests analysed, maximum download speeds, average download speeds, median download speeds, average upload speeds, and median upload speeds. Here's a summary of some key data points from the data.

Download Speeds

The ISP with the highest median download speed was Dimensione Srl, with a speed of 137 Mbps. They held first rank in average download speed at 314 Mbps. However, in terms of maximum download speed, they ranked second with a speed of 5,265 Mbps.

The highest maximum download speed was offered by Telecom Italia with an impressive speed of 7,329 Mbps. However, their average and median speeds were significantly lower, ranking 33rd and 35th respectively.

M247 provided the fourth-highest maximum speed (3,759 Mbps) but had higher average and median speeds than Telecom Italia, ranking 27th and 34th for each category.

The provider with the lowest median download speed was MegaWeb at just 13 Mbps. Their average download speed was also low, ranking 96th out of 96 providers.

Upload Speeds

Dimensione Srl was also the leading ISP in terms of median and average upload speeds, with speeds of 137 Mbps and 314 Mbps respectively.

Lepida and Unidata ranked third and second in terms of median upload speed, but they both outperformed FIBERING which had the sixth highest median upload speed.

The provider with the lowest median upload speed was MegaWeb, with a speed of just 13 Mbps. They also had the lowest average upload speed of the analysed ISPs.

Overall

Telecom Italia and Vodafone Italy had significantly larger amounts of tests conducted, with 1,094,113 and 545,854 tests respectively. This could be due to their large user bases.

Interestingly, despite the large number of tests, Telecom Italia and Vodafone Italy were not leaders in any category. Telecom Italia ranked 35th and 33rd in median and average download speeds respectively, while Vodafone Italy ranked at 21st and 20th in these categories.

It's also worth noting that the maximum download speed and the average/median download speeds do not always align. For example, while Telecom Italia and NGI offered some of the highest maximum speeds, their average and median speeds were lower, suggesting that these high speeds may not be consistently available to all users.

#Provider NameMax SpeedTypical Speed Range# Regions
1Intred945 Mbps53—350 Mbps15
2Welcome Italia929 Mbps53—281 Mbps69
3TWT3,741 Mbps44—189 Mbps61
4Tiscali3,056 Mbps45—265 Mbps99
5Planetel Srl2,195 Mbps41—250 Mbps13
6Vodafone Italy2,187 Mbps45—208 Mbps107
7WIND Telecomunicazioni2,251 Mbps45—209 Mbps107
8Fastweb2,778 Mbps41—181 Mbps107
9M2473,759 Mbps35—152 Mbps13
10Acantho905 Mbps47—182 Mbps15

Italy Broadband Speeds Over Time

As of December 2024, most people's internet connections in Italy are rated fast, with approximately 25% of its residents seeing speeds over 80 Mbps and up to 300 Mbps. A year ago, this figure was 20%, an increase of roughly 17% year-on-year.

Looking at Italy's very fast internet connections - getting download speeds over 300 Mbps - right now about 9.02% of its residents have internet connections supporting these very high speeds. Compared to December 2023, this is a percentage increase of around 73%, rising up from 2.39% over the previous 12 months.

The number of people suffering from slow or very slow internet connections in Italy's currently stands at 38% of its population. This represents a percentage drop of about 21% since December 2023 when 47% of people in Italy put up with speeds worryingly low: under 10 Mbps and up to 30 Mbps.

We class broadband speed distributions as follows: very slow under 10 Mbps; slow 10-30 Mbps; adequate 30-60 Mbps; good 60-80 Mbps; fast 80-300 Mbps; very fast over 300 Mbps.

Italy Regions By Broadband Speed

The broadband speed data for cities and regions in Italy reveal interesting disparities in their respective digital infrastructures.

Provincia di Genova stands out as the top location for both median download speeds (76 Mbps) and average download speeds (160 Mbps), while ranking 7th for maximum download speeds (3,224 Mbps). Provincia di Lodi follows closely with the second-highest median (65 Mbps) and average download speeds (173 Mbps) but ranks 61st for the maximum download speed (1,349 Mbps).

Provincia di Barletta has the third-highest median download speed (59 Mbps) and the 55th-highest average download speed (100 Mbps). However, it ranks 53rd for the maximum download speed (1,507 Mbps). On the other hand, Province of Siena ranks 101st in terms of median download speed (36 Mbps) and 74th for average speed (93 Mbps), but it does significantly better in maximum speed, ranking 18th (2,249 Mbps).

The location with the highest maximum download speed is Provincia di Brescia with a maximum speed of 7,329 Mbps, far surpassing other locations. However, Provincia di Brescia ranks 43rd in median download speed (50 Mbps) and eighth in average speed (134 Mbps).

Interestingly, Provincia di Ferrara ranks 78th for median download speed (43 Mbps), but jumps to 21st place for average speed (121 Mbps), indicating a consistent high-speed internet experience for some users.

Provincia di Cuneo also stands out, ranking only 58th for median download speed (47 Mbps). However, it boasts the 11th maximum speed (2,594 Mbps) and ranks ninth for average speed (132 Mbps).

PositionRegionMax SpeedTypical Speed Range50%# Providers
1Provincia di Genova3,22454—259 Mbps76 Mbps20
2Provincia di Lodi1,34945—325 Mbps65 Mbps16
3Provincia di Barletta1,50744—161 Mbps59 Mbps11
4Bari93244—150 Mbps58 Mbps18
5Province of Ragusa1,04142—157 Mbps58 Mbps7
6Milan5,84641—209 Mbps58 Mbps122
7Provincia di Foggia2,80744—144 Mbps58 Mbps15
8Monza Brianza4,93943—206 Mbps58 Mbps29
9Province of Caltanissetta94144—157 Mbps58 Mbps8
10Provincia di Imperia1,92841—171 Mbps57 Mbps8
11Province of Catania94141—153 Mbps56 Mbps18
12South Tyrol1,41042—153 Mbps56 Mbps13
13Provincia di Taranto1,86043—133 Mbps56 Mbps10
14Rome4,91339—193 Mbps55 Mbps75
15Province of Palermo2,15539—167 Mbps55 Mbps13
16Province of Messina94439—149 Mbps55 Mbps12
17Provincia di Ravenna1,82139—167 Mbps55 Mbps21
18Provincia di Prato1,10740—204 Mbps54 Mbps14
19Provincia di Cagliari93040—174 Mbps54 Mbps7
20Province of Parma3,01939—179 Mbps54 Mbps25
21Provincia di Matera88342—120 Mbps54 Mbps5
22Provincia di Savona1,35138—145 Mbps54 Mbps12
23Turin2,53539—220 Mbps54 Mbps41
24Province of Enna77739—149 Mbps54 Mbps11
25Syracuse90940—146 Mbps54 Mbps13
26Province of Mantua4,06039—205 Mbps54 Mbps22
27Province of Modena1,23439—177 Mbps54 Mbps24
28Provincia di La Spezia2,24639—149 Mbps53 Mbps12
29Naples2,21640—144 Mbps53 Mbps29
30Province of Agrigento92838—138 Mbps52 Mbps12
31Provincia di Verona2,14338—156 Mbps52 Mbps33
32Province of Trente1,66338—169 Mbps52 Mbps22
33Provincia di Pavia1,98038—169 Mbps52 Mbps32
34Provincia di Piacenza2,12536—214 Mbps52 Mbps18
35South Sardinia90539—139 Mbps51 Mbps9
36Provincia di Reggio Emilia2,27837—148 Mbps51 Mbps24
37Province of Brindisi92439—119 Mbps51 Mbps11
38Bologna2,21236—172 Mbps50 Mbps29
39Venice2,16437—144 Mbps50 Mbps33
40Provincia di Udine2,14536—140 Mbps50 Mbps12
41Florence2,37636—157 Mbps50 Mbps32
42Provincia di Trieste2,37237—139 Mbps50 Mbps7
43Provincia di Brescia7,32936—179 Mbps50 Mbps34
44Provincia di Gorizia1,04437—111 Mbps50 Mbps8
45Provincia di Frosinone95935—155 Mbps50 Mbps15
46Provincia di Crotone86337—109 Mbps49 Mbps6
47Provincia di Cremona1,93436—154 Mbps49 Mbps17
48Provincia di Chieti1,80136—134 Mbps49 Mbps13
49Province of Trapani94133—159 Mbps49 Mbps7
50Provincia di Oristano90733—156 Mbps49 Mbps9
51Provincia di Latina1,58734—161 Mbps48 Mbps17
52Provincia di Caserta2,44835—114 Mbps48 Mbps21
53Provincia di Lecce93836—105 Mbps48 Mbps13
54Provincia di Rimini1,15733—123 Mbps48 Mbps20
55Padua2,18235—149 Mbps47 Mbps38
56Province of Forlì-Cesena1,90033—121 Mbps47 Mbps20
57Provincia di Sassari1,16134—149 Mbps47 Mbps12
58Provincia di Cuneo2,59433—179 Mbps47 Mbps19
59Provincia di Vicenza1,83332—158 Mbps47 Mbps39
60Provincia di Pescara1,53934—123 Mbps47 Mbps10
61Provincia di Nuoro87133—119 Mbps46 Mbps10
62Provincia di Ancona1,42933—109 Mbps46 Mbps16
63Provincia di Reggio Calabria1,01834—101 Mbps46 Mbps8
64Provincia di Lecco2,06231—140 Mbps46 Mbps21
65Provincia di Rovigo1,06733—122 Mbps45 Mbps20
66Provincia di Treviso2,09132—114 Mbps45 Mbps31
67Provincia di Cosenza1,44333—98 Mbps45 Mbps12
68Provincia di Lucca1,46532—141 Mbps45 Mbps20
69Pisa1,17032—118 Mbps45 Mbps19
70Province of Vibo Valentia61333—91 Mbps45 Mbps4
71Provincia di Novara2,74131—141 Mbps45 Mbps27
72Province of Pordenone2,12033—94 Mbps45 Mbps14
73Province of Fermo93531—97 Mbps45 Mbps15
74Provincia di Alessandria1,26931—114 Mbps45 Mbps17
75Provincia di Campobasso1,08334—88 Mbps44 Mbps11
76Provincia di Teramo95233—113 Mbps44 Mbps14
77Provincia di Bergamo2,19532—114 Mbps44 Mbps29
78Provincia di Ferrara3,38731—153 Mbps43 Mbps19
79Provincia di Isernia69329—92 Mbps43 Mbps8
80Provincia di Livorno1,04332—100 Mbps43 Mbps13
81Province of Belluno1,72630—126 Mbps43 Mbps13
82Provincia di Viterbo2,05729—142 Mbps43 Mbps17
83Province of Sondrio94930—128 Mbps43 Mbps12
84Verbano-Cusio-Ossola93730—100 Mbps43 Mbps13
85Provincia di Salerno1,39830—114 Mbps43 Mbps26
86Provincia di Benevento94731—100 Mbps42 Mbps12
87Provincia di Potenza89330—107 Mbps42 Mbps10
88Provincia di Como2,14630—123 Mbps42 Mbps27
89Provincia di Vercelli1,34930—109 Mbps42 Mbps12
90Pesaro and Urbino1,04630—91 Mbps42 Mbps19
91Province of Massa-Carrara1,56628—127 Mbps42 Mbps10
92Provincia di Asti1,72929—97 Mbps41 Mbps20
93Provincia di Avellino98629—97 Mbps41 Mbps16
94Provincia di Pistoia1,63629—106 Mbps41 Mbps17
95Provincia di Varese2,21930—100 Mbps41 Mbps28
96Provincia di Catanzaro96030—90 Mbps40 Mbps9
97Provincia di Grosseto1,09928—113 Mbps39 Mbps11
98Province of L'Aquila2,31829—92 Mbps39 Mbps13
99Provincia di Perugia1,98429—101 Mbps38 Mbps22
100Valle d'Aosta1,49428—99 Mbps36 Mbps9
101Province of Siena2,24926—105 Mbps36 Mbps14
102Arezzo1,59826—104 Mbps35 Mbps22
103Province of Terni2,06226—139 Mbps35 Mbps16
104Provincia di Macerata93827—91 Mbps35 Mbps18
105Provincia di Rieti93925—121 Mbps32 Mbps12
106Provincia di Biella1,08623—93 Mbps31 Mbps17

Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Italy

Who is the fastest provider in Italy?

Dimensione Srl is the fastest provider in Italy with a top measured speed of 5,265 Mbps, and a typical real-world speed range of 91—626 Mbps.

Who is the best provider in Italy?

Dimensione Srl is the best provider in Italy, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 91 to 626 Mbps.

What is the average internet speed in Italy?

The average internet speed in Italy is 117 Mbps and the fastest download speed we've analysed is 7,329 Mbps.

Who is the the most popular internet provider in Italy?

The broadband provider with the most speed test results in Italy is Telecom Italia.

Last updated: 03 Aug 2025