Mobile
Rank
42 -3
Download
120.52 Mbps
Upload
20.12 Mbps
Latency
30 ms
Fixed Broadband
Rank
51 +2
Download
172.32 Mbps
Upload
49.89 Mbps
Latency
20 ms
Mobile
Rank
46 -3
Download
56.36 Mbps
Upload
12.17 Mbps
Latency
25 ms
Fixed Broadband
Rank
57 +3
Download
91.58 Mbps
Upload
33.26 Mbps
Latency
13 ms

Starting June 2024, location inclusion criteria use the Precision Validity Score (PVS) for mobile and fixed broadband. Results are updated mid-month for the previous three months.

Market Analysis

Fastest Providers - Download

Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top fixed broadband providers in Germany in Q4 2023, Deutsche Glasfaser delivered the fastest median download speed at 201.43 Mbps.

Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

201.43

Deutsche Glasfaser

135.04

Vodafone

65.79

Deutsche Telekom

63.83

1&1

57.93

O2

0100200300
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Median Multi-Server Latency

Our fixed broadband multi-server latency results in Q4 2023 showed that among top providers, Deutsche Glasfaser registered the lowest median multi-server latency in Germany at 14 ms.

Median Multi-Server Latency ms
Provider

14

Deutsche Glasfaser

18

1&1

18

Deutsche Telekom

20

O2

23

Vodafone

0102030
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Consistency

In measuring the consistency of each fixed broadband provider’s performance, we found that Deutsche Glasfaser had the highest Consistency in Germany during Q4 2023, with 90.5% of results showing at least a 25 Mbps minimum download speed and 3 Mbps minimum upload speed.

Consistency (%)
Provider

90.5%

Deutsche Glasfaser

84.7%

Vodafone

81.3%

1&1

79.8%

Deutsche Telekom

78.9%

O2

Market Analysis

Fastest Providers - Download

Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top mobile operators in Germany in Q4 2023, Telekom delivered the fastest median download speed at 90.26 Mbps.

Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

90.26

Telekom

67.67

Vodafone

48.83

O2

020406080100
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Median Multi-Server Latency

Our mobile multi-server latency results in Q4 2023 showed that among top providers, Telekom registered the lowest median multi-server latency in Germany at 38 ms.

Median Multi-Server Latency ms
Provider

38

Telekom

41

Vodafone

47

O2

01020304050
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Consistency

In measuring the consistency of each operator’s performance, we found that Telekom had the highest Consistency in Germany during Q4 2023, with 92.1% of results showing at least a 5 Mbps minimum download speed and 1 Mbps minimum upload speed.

Consistency (%)
Provider

92.1%

Telekom

89.4%

Vodafone

84.7%

O2

5G Performance

Looking only at tests taken on a 5G connection, Telekom had the fastest median 5G download speed in Germany during Q4 2023 at 179.25 Mbps. The bars shown in the chart below are 95% confidence intervals, which represent the range of values in which the true median is likely to be.

5G Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

179.25

Telekom

115.92

Vodafone

97.67

O2

050100150200
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Device Information

An analysis of performance on some of the fastest phones in Germany demonstrated the iPhone 15 Pro Max showed the fastest median download speed during Q4 2023 with 122.95 Mbps.

Device Name
Manufacturer
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median
Median Multi-Server Latency
ms
iPhone 15 Pro MaxApple122.9519.8840
iPhone 15 ProApple112.0817.6641
iPhone 14 Pro MaxApple105.9118.4442
iPhone 14 ProApple103.6718.1741
iPhone 13 Pro MaxApple93.5614.1743

Manufacturer Information

We examined combined performance by major cell phone manufacturers and found that devices from Apple had the fastest median download speed in Germany during Q4 2023 at 71.95 Mbps.

Manufacturer
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median
Median Multi-Server Latency
ms
Apple71.9512.8943
Samsung52.4411.3240
Xiaomi43.5010.9842

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