Austria's Internet becomes lightning -fast: speeds in the upswing!

Austria's Internet becomes lightning -fast: speeds in the upswing!

Österreich - On April 9, 2025, the rTR-Netztletzt that the internet access in Austria is continuously faster. The median of the download speed reached remarkable 55.7 Mbit/s in the 3rd quarter of 2024, which is a significant increase compared to the previous year (45.7 Mbit/s). The upload speeds also improved and were 15.5 Mbit/s in the same period, compared to 14.0 Mbit/s in the previous year.

The data consumption in Austria has also increased significantly: from 2,569 petabytes in the 3rd quarter of 2023 to 2,900 petabytes in 2024, which corresponds to an increase of around 13%. The consumption of solid broadband connections was 1,663 petabytes, while mobile broadband connections reached 1,237 petabytes. This information can be understood in the RTR Internet Monitor, which provides comprehensive market data for solid and mobile broadband.

role of the RTR

Die Rundfunk and Telekom Regulating GmbH (RTR), which is 100% owned by the federal government, plays a central role in promoting competition in media, telecommunications and post market. The RTR is headed by Klaus M. Steinmaurer, responsible for telecommunications and post, as well as Wolfgang Struber, responsible for media. It also supports the communication authority Austria (KommaUria) and other commissions.

These continuous improvements in internet speeds are in the context of the less even distribution of internet speeds in Europe. This is addressed in the report by European Data Journalism , which provides data on internet speeds in various European countries. The aim is to achieve a European gigabit society, which illustrates the need for further progress in the internet infrastructure.

data and trends

The data for this analysis comes from the speed test of Ookla and are based on the speed test intelligence data for the first quarter of 2022. This information shows how important fast internet connections are now and how they influence the daily life of people.

The development of internet access in Austria and the associated data consumption clearly shows that it goes forward in digital communication. It remains exciting to see how progress in this area will continue to progress in the coming years.