Executive Summary

The year 2025 represented a definitive shift in the Polish telecommunications market, characterized by the normalization of 5G technology as the primary consumer standard. Competitive dynamics were defined by a persistent “dueling leaders” scenario between Orange and T-Mobile. While competition remained tight for the first three quarters, T-Mobile established a clear performance lead in Q4, with mean throughput exceeding the 340 Mbps threshold. In the legacy 4G LTE segment, T-Mobile maintained dominance in downlink performance, while Play secured its position as the leader in uplink throughput.

Sample Size

To provide a statistically significant 12-month market overview, our 2025 analysis aggregated 4,892,534 independent speed tests.

Trough Volume: August (279,479 tests), reflecting the traditional mid-year “summer lull” in user-initiated testing.

Peak Volume: January (497,397 tests), driven by high seasonal digital activity.

Strategic Drivers: Quality and Velocity Trends of Mobile Internet in Poland 2025

Analysis of RFBENCHMARK’s monthly data reveals three critical market pivots in 2025:

1. 5G Mainstream Adoption: 5G’s share of total network traffic surged from 22% in late 2024 to nearly 40% by December 2025.
2. The 300 Mbps Benchmark: For the first time in the Polish market, two operators (Orange and T-Mobile) maintained average download speeds above 300 Mbps for the majority of the fiscal year.
3. Latency Optimization: Average 5G latency (ping) stabilized below 25 ms, positioning mobile infrastructure as a viable alternative to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) for high-bandwidth, low-latency applications like remote work and cloud gaming.

2025 Aggregated Performance Metrics: 5G Standard

The maturation of the C-Band spectrum has fundamentally transformed the 5G User Experience (UX).

		5G
Measured parameter	Orange	Play	Plus	T-Mobile
Download speed	364.6 Mbps	211.7 Mbps	127.1 Mbps	399.3 Mbps
Upload speed	58.6 Mbps	51.4 Mbps	28.0 Mbps	61.1 Mbps
Ping	19.9 ms	22.3 ms	26.5 ms	22.6 ms
Number of measurements	598391	638364	364354	324260

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Key Findings in 5G Performance

Responsiveness: Orange emerged as the market leader in network responsiveness with a sub-20ms average (19.9 ms), offering the most stable environment for real-time data exchange.

Throughput Leadership: T-Mobile secured the 2025 Download Velocity title, averaging 399.3 Mbps. Orange followed closely (364.6 Mbps), while Plus continued to lag significantly behind the “Big Three” with 127.1 Mbps.

Uplink Efficiency: A marginal gap exists between T-Mobile (61.1 Mbps) and Orange (58.6 Mbps), indicating high competitive parity in backhaul capabilities.

4G LTE: The Solid Foundation

Despite the 5G expansion, LTE remains the “workhorse” of the industry, facilitating approximately 60% of total data traffic.

• Download Performance: T-Mobile leads (57.9 Mbps), followed by Orange (44.0 Mbps) and Play (42.3 Mbps).
• Uplink Performance: Play maintains its specialized lead in data transmission (22.7 Mbps), narrowly edging out T-Mobile (22.1 Mbps).
• Latency: Orange preserves the lowest latency in the LTE segment at 27.3 ms.

		LTE
Measured parameter	Orange	Play	Plus	T-Mobile
Download speed	44.3 Mbps	42.4 Mbps	39.9 Mbps	57.7 Mbps
Upload speed	20.6 Mbps	22.7 Mbps	17.9 Mbps	22.2 Mbps
Ping	27.3 ms	24.3 ms	38.9 ms	30.7 ms
Number of measurements	945247	938123	514544	522988

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Tabela wyników 5G/4G LTE

Methodology: Transparency in RFBENCHMARK Crowdsourced Analytics

The RFBENCHMARK reporting engine utilizes a crowdsourcing model to capture the authentic User Experience (UX).

Data Acquisition Framework

• Real-World Testing (RWT): Data is collected via the RFBENCHMARK mobile application in natural user environments rather than synthetic laboratory conditions.
• Geospatial Analysis: Every data point is geolocated to provide a granular map of signal quality across the Polish territory.
• Technological Segmentation: Our engine automatically differentiates between 5G, 4G LTE, and 3G standards to ensure data integrity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

We aggregate and verify data across three core Quality of Service (QoS) pillars:

Network Responsiveness: Latency/Ping testing critical for mission-critical real-time services.takich jak gaming czy wideokonferencje.

Signal Integrity: Monitoring BTS cell load and connection stability.

Bandwidth Throughput: Demand-based measurement of Download and Upload speeds.

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Recommended Connection Parameters for Seamless Use of Online 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 for Various Online Services Depending on 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