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Internet access in Austria: Faster, better, more and more!
RTR reports on the current network test (Q3 2024) in Austria: faster internet access and increasing data consumption.
Internet access in Austria: Faster, better, more and more!
On April 9, 2025 the shows RTR network test that internet access in Austria is continually becoming faster. The median download speed reached a remarkable 55.7 Mbps in Q3 2024, representing a significant increase compared to the previous year (45.7 Mbps). Upload speeds also improved, averaging 15.5 Mbps over the same period, compared to 14.0 Mbps last year.
Data consumption in Austria has also increased significantly: from 2,569 petabytes in the third quarter of 2023 to 2,900 petabytes in 2024, which corresponds to an increase of around 13%. Consumption over fixed broadband connections was 1,663 petabytes, while mobile broadband connections reached 1,237 petabytes. This information can be tracked in the RTR Internet Monitor, which provides comprehensive market data on fixed and mobile broadband.
Role of the RTR
Rundfunk und Telekom Regels-GmbH (RTR), which is 100% owned by the federal government, plays a central role in promoting competition in the media, telecommunications and postal markets. The RTR is headed by Klaus M. Steinmaurer, responsible for telecommunications and post, and Wolfgang Struber, responsible for media. It also supports the Austrian Communications Authority (KommAustria) and other commissions.
These continued improvements in internet speeds come in the context of the less even distribution of internet speeds across Europe. This is stated, among other things, in the report by European Data Journalism addressed, which provides data about internet speeds in various European countries. The aim is to achieve a European gigabit society, which highlights the need for further advances in internet infrastructure.
Data and trends
The data for this analysis comes from Ookla's Speedtest and is based on Speedtest Intelligence data for the first quarter of 2022. This information shows how important fast internet connections are today and how they affect people's daily lives.
The development of internet access in Austria and the associated data consumption clearly show that digital communication is making progress. It will be exciting to see how progress in this area will continue in the coming years.