Did you expect a quiet end to the year? Think again! The latest results from Poland’s mobile Internet ranking show that neither the holiday shopping rush nor the rowdy New Year’s Eve festivities stood in the way of our app users collecting fresh data on download speeds, upload rates, and ping values. Some of these findings are truly eye-opening!

Curious about the state of mobile Internet in Poland in December 2024? Let’s dive right in!

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Users of the RFBENCHMARK application made 485654 mobile Internet measurements nationwide in December, which is the basis for our latest report. This compares with 22414 fewer measurements in November.

In December, users of the RFBENCHMARK application most frequently performed tests on the Play network, which received 32.6% of all measurements. Second place belonged to Orange, with a score of 32.2%. The third position was held by Plus, achieving 18.3%, while T-Mobile ranked fourth with a 16.9% share.

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Mobile Internet in Poland – November 2024 Overview

In November, T-Mobile once again cemented its leadership in 5G, topping the charts with both the highest average download (371.6 Mbps) and upload speeds (61.4 Mbps). Orange held on to second place in both categories, posting solid results of 305.7 Mbps for downloads and 54.3 Mbps for uploads. Meanwhile, Play and Plus followed with performance gaps similar to what we’ve seen in previous months.

Orange proved unbeatable when it came to the lowest average ping (20.8 ms), edging out T-Mobile (24.3 ms), Play (25.2 ms) and Plus (26.1 ms). The situation in 4G LTE further showcased T-Mobile’s dominance in download speeds (51 Mbps), significantly outdistancing its rivals. However, Play took the lead in average upload speeds (23.9 Mbps), narrowly overtaking T-Mobile (22.1 Mbps). Once again, Orange held on to its advantage with the lowest 4G LTE ping (27.7 ms), underlining clear distinctions among the operators in this category.

Read More: How Mobile Internet Performed in October 2024

Mobile Internet in Poland (December 2024)

5G results

Average download speed:  T-Mobile (421.5 Mbps)

In December, a marked improvement over previous months was recorded by T-Mobile, which, with a score of 421.5 Mbps, strengthens its leadership position. Orange also recorded a significant increase – achieving 378.6 Mbps allows the operator to maintain second place in the list. Play (222.5 Mbps) also improved its result compared to November, but the gap between it and the two leading networks still remains sizable. Plus (129.6 Mbps) records a slight decline, continuing its series of weakest results in the ranking.

Average upload speed: T-Mobile (63.0 Mbps)

In the last month of the year, T-Mobile remains in first place in terms of average 5G upload speed, reaching 63 Mbps. It is not far behind Orange (58.7 Mbps), which firmly holds the top spot. Play, with a score of 53.1 Mbps, records a stable result, slightly outdistancing the leaders. Clearly lower in the ranking is Plus (28.1 Mbps).

Lowest ping value: Orange (19.7 ms)

Orange remains the leader in terms of lowest latency in December, with a score of 19.7 ms, confirming the operator’s dominance in this category. Play (23.1 ms) and T-Mobile (23.5 ms) present very similar results, ranking just behind the leader. Still, Plus remains in last place with a score of 26.5 ms, which, however, does not deviate significantly from the average values of its competitors.

4G LTE results

Average download speed: T-Mobile (58.1 Mbps)

In the last month of 2024, T-Mobile is in the lead among 4G users, recording 58.1 Mbps. It is followed by Play with a score of 43 Mbps, and almost ex aequo by Plus (41.9 Mbps) and Orange (41.4 Mbps).

Average upload speed: Play (23.9 Mbps)

At the end of the year, Play was the best performer in the 4G upload category, with 24.1 Mbps. Just behind it was T-Mobile (22.8 Mbps), and third place went to Orange (20.8 Mbps). Plus (18.6 Mbps) traditionally closed the stakes, confirming the relatively stable balance of power in this service category.

Lowest ping value: Orange (27.7 ms)

In the category of lowest average 4G ping value, Orange retains the advantage, recording the lowest average at 27.7 ms. It is followed by Play, with a score of 30.1 ms, and not much further behind by T-Mobile (31.2 ms). A much higher ping is recorded by Plus with a score of 37.9 ms, closing out the December table.

Tabela wyników 5G/4G LTE

How did we collect data for the ranking?

The measurements are collected from users using our mobile application. It allows us to measure the basic parameters of the mobile network – including the level and quality of the signal depending on the technology in which the mobile device works, information about the mobile network operator or the country where the smartphone is located. In addition, on-demand Internet speed measurements are taken during downloads and uploads, as well as a latency test.

When the application notes a low-quality voice call, lack of mobile Internet service or other service, it has the ability to report the user’s current position where the service problem occurred.

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Recommended connection parameters that allow for trouble-free use of individual Internet services

			Download speed [Mbps]
Type of service	from 0.1 to 0.3	from 0.3 to 1	from 1 to 2	from 2 to 6	over 6	Ping
Real-time network games						Less than 30ms
Skype calls and VoIP						Less than 150ms
Skype video calls/screen sharing						Less than 150ms
Skype group video calls (3 people)						Less than 150ms
Browsing the web						Less than 200ms
Facebook						Less than 200ms
Other network games						Less than 200ms
YouTube video quality 480p, other services SD quality						Less than 200ms
YouTube HD video						Less than 200ms

Example access times to individual Internet services, depending on data download speed

	Download speed
Type of service	0.3 Mbps	1 Mbps	2 Mbps	6 Mbps
Opening the website (www.notelit.pl – 1.2 MB)	32 s	10 s	5 s	2 s	Service access time
Downloading email with attachments (5 MB)	133 s (2min)	40 s	20 s	7 s	Service access time
Download the map of Warsaw on Google Maps (3.4 MB)	91 s	27 s	14 s	5 s	Service access time
Flash game loading (3 MB)	80 s	24 s	12 s	4 s	Service access time
Loading audio stream from Wrzuta (6:09 – 10 MB)	267 s (4 min)	80 s	40 s	13 s	Service access time
Loading Full HD video stream from YouTube (2:33 – 40MB)	1067 s (18 min)	320 s (5 min)	160 s (3 min)	53 s	Service access time
Downloading a file from the FTP server (100 MB)	2667 S (44 min)	800 s (13 min)	400 s (7 min)	133 s (2 min)	Service access time