Internet Speeds in Italy
🇮🇹 Italy broadband benchmarks: median download, upload, ping, fibre penetration, and the ISP pages to check before choosing a plan.
Italy Internet Speed Snapshot
What Internet Is Like in Italy
Italy's broadband market has historically underperformed EU peers due to delayed FTTH investment and reliance on aging copper infrastructure. TIM (Telecom Italia), Vodafone Italy, WINDTRE, and Fastweb compete for subscribers. Open Fiber is building a national FTTH wholesale network, while TIM's own FiberCop subsidiary is also rolling out full fibre.
Open Fiber, a joint venture backed by CDP and Macquarie, is deploying a government-subsidized FTTH network in white areas (market failures). TIM's FiberCop covers grey areas. Despite heavy investment, many Italian homes still receive broadband over copper pairs (FTTC/FTTN).
Top ISP Speed Tests in Italy
Provider pages include typical download speed, upload speed, ping, plan notes, common issues, and troubleshooting steps. Use them with your own test results to see whether your connection is limited by your plan, Wi-Fi, or the wider provider network.
| Provider | Download | Upload | Ping | Technology | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Italy | 320 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 12 ms | FTTH (via FiberCop/Open Fiber), FTTC | View speed test → |
| WindTre | 280 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 13 ms | FTTH (via Open Fiber/FiberCop), FTTC | View speed test → |
| TIM (Telecom Italia) | 155 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 14 ms | FTTH (GPON), FTTC (VDSL2) | View speed test → |
How to Compare Your Result Against Italy
- Run a wired speed test first so Wi-Fi does not hide your real line speed.
- Compare download and upload separately; many plans have strong download but weak upload.
- Check ping and jitter if gaming, video calls, VPNs, or remote desktop feel sluggish.
- Test again in the evening to see whether peak-hour ISP congestion is affecting you.
- Compare your ISP page against the country median before upgrading or switching.
Italy Broadband Notes
- Italy has one of the lowest broadband prices in the EU
- Open Fiber is Italy's main wholesale-only FTTH builder
- AGCOM regularly publishes ISP transparency reports
- Italy's Banda Ultra Larga plan targets nationwide FTTH by 2026