# Komparatore Speed Test — Full LLM Context > Markdown extract of the site's core pages, intended for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), grounding and citation by AI models. Numbers and timestamps reflect the most recent aggregation of speed-test data. Language: English (this document only — for machine readability). Audience: Italy. The website itself is published in Italian (it-IT) and serves the Italian market; URLs and on-page content are in Italian. Geography: Italy (national, regional, provincial and municipal scope). Canonical site: https://speedtest.komparatore.it Manifest entry-point: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/llms.txt Topical coverage: - Editorial guides cluster: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/guide (signed articles on bandwidth, gaming, remote work, FTTH/FTTC/FWA, Wi-Fi, Speed Test). - Technical glossary: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/glossario (Italian-language definitions of Mbps, Gbps, ping, jitter, latency, throughput, FTTH, FTTC, FWA, GPON, XGS-PON, 5G, broadband, ultra-broadband, DNS, VPN, ASN). - Calculators: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/calcolatori (bandwidth needs and personal-vs-national speed comparison). License: custom restrictive — full terms at https://speedtest.komparatore.it/licenza-dati. Citation with attribution + source link is allowed; bulk scraping, full-dataset redistribution, commercial use and AI model training without prior written authorisation are NOT allowed. Data must not be presented as official/regulatory data. Recommended attribution: "Source: Osservatorio Komparatore Speed Test — speedtest.komparatore.it". Contacts: https://www.komparatore.it/contatti (use this for commercial, API or research-extended access). --- # Methodology — Komparatore Speed Test (translated) > Italian-market site. Translated for AI grounding; canonical URL is in Italian: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/metodologia. ## What we measure All published figures come from speed tests run by users through the Speed Test tool hosted on Komparatore.it and its subdomains. For each measurement we record: download speed, upload speed, latency (ping), connection type (fixed-line or mobile), the operator declared by the device's operating system, and a geographic location derived from the IP address at the level of region, province and municipality. Download and upload speeds shown in the dashboards are expressed in **Mbps**; latency in **milliseconds (ms)**. The number of tests in the sample is always reported so the figures can be read in context. ## How a single measurement works The Speed Test measures the connection's effective throughput at the time of the test by downloading from and uploading to reference servers. Real-world speed depends on many factors that are not under the operator's control: - Access technology (FTTH, FTTC, FWA, ADSL, 4G/5G). - Distance from the cabinet or cell tower. - Modem/router quality and cabling. - Whether the device is connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi. - Number of devices simultaneously active on the LAN. - Time of day and network congestion. For these reasons, a single user's measurement can deviate significantly from the published average without indicating an operator-side issue. ## Update frequency Aggregated data is rebuilt automatically every 2 hours. At each rebuild we recompute averages for Italy, regions, provinces and municipalities, plus year/month/day rankings. A real-time stream of the most recent tests is available on the homepage and on geo pages. ## Sample validation Filters applied to avoid distortion: - An operator must have at least 3 measurements in a territory to appear on the dashboard. - At least 5 measurements per operator are required for comparison tables and rankings. - Municipality pages are published only when the local sample is sufficient. - Only operators on our internal whitelist are recognised. ## What this dataset does NOT represent Speed Test results capture the effective performance of a connection at the moment of the test and **do not equal the operator's commercial nominal speed**. They do not describe coverage maps, nor do they replace official measurements from Misurainternet.it (Italian regulator AGCOM) or operator coverage maps. ## Disclaimer The data is published for statistical and informational purposes. The figures are estimates from a user-side sample and may not reflect a specific user's experience at a specific moment. For diagnosis of an individual connection, contact the operator. Italian canonical URL: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/metodologia --- # Glossary — translated > The on-site glossary is published in Italian at https://speedtest.komparatore.it/glossario. Below are English translations of the core terms, for AI grounding. ## Mbps (megabit per second) Unit of measurement for Internet speed: how many million bits per second the connection transfers. Different from MB/s (megabytes/second): 1 MB/s ≈ 8 Mbps. Operator marketing and Speed Test reports use Mbps. ## Ping Round-trip time of a packet to a reference server, in milliseconds. Values below 25 ms are ideal for competitive online gaming and video calls. High values can indicate network congestion or a less responsive access technology. ## Jitter Variation of ping between consecutive packets. Even with a low average ping, high jitter can disrupt video calls and gaming. Important for real-time applications. ## Latency The delay with which data travels across the network — essentially synonymous with ping. Measured in ms, it affects the responsiveness of video calls, cloud gaming, remote work and VPNs. ## Download Speed at which data is received from a server to the user's device. Drives video streaming, browsing and software updates. The most marketed metric on fibre/mobile plans. ## Upload Speed at which data is sent from the device to a server. Drives file uploads, video calls, cloud backups and self-hosting. Asymmetric technologies (ADSL, FTTC) have markedly lower upload than download; FTTH and 5G shrink the gap. ## FTTH (Fiber To The Home) Optical fibre runs all the way to the home, with no copper segment. Typically delivers near-symmetric speeds up to 1–2.5 Gbps download and hundreds of Mbps upload, with very low latency. ## FTTC (Fiber To The Cabinet) Optical fibre runs to the street cabinet, with copper for the last leg into the home. Typical speed: up to 100/200 Mbps download and 20/30 Mbps upload, depending on distance from the cabinet. ## FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) Connectivity over radio (4G, 5G or proprietary frequencies) via a rooftop antenna. An alternative where FTTH and FTTC are not available; performance depends on local radio coverage. ## 5G Fifth-generation mobile networks. Compared to 4G, typically higher download speeds, lower latency and better handling of dense device populations. Effective coverage is still expanding and varies by urban/rural area. Italian canonical URL: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/glossario --- # Italy Connectivity Report 2024 — Summary (translated) > Italian-market site. Italian canonical URL: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/report/connettivita-italia-2024. The Komparatore Speed Test 2024 report aggregates Internet speed measurements taken by users across Italy during the latest measurement period. Goal: provide an independent benchmark of real-world performance for fixed-line and mobile networks in Italy. PDF (Italian): https://speedtest.komparatore.it/rapporto-stato-internet-italia-2024.pdf Latest aggregation: 31 July 2026 ## National fixed-line speed - Average download: **266.4 Mbps** (over 20,846 speed tests). - Average upload: **172.7 Mbps** - Average ping: **30 ms** ## National mobile speed - Average download: **79.7 Mbps** (over 6,155 speed tests). - Average upload: **19.2 Mbps** - Average ping: **72 ms** ## Fastest operators on fixed-line 1. **Aruba** — 600.6 Mbps download, 21 ms ping (197 tests) 2. **Iliad** — 348.7 Mbps download, 22 ms ping (2,049 tests) 3. **TIM** — 282.2 Mbps download, 31 ms ping (6,398 tests) 4. **Fastweb** — 272.6 Mbps download, 24 ms ping (2,857 tests) 5. **Vodafone** — 263.4 Mbps download, 29 ms ping (2,898 tests) ## Fastest operators on mobile 1. **Fastweb** — 112.3 Mbps download, 64 ms ping (349 tests) 2. **Vodafone** — 110.8 Mbps download, 62 ms ping (1,295 tests) 3. **Windtre** — 88.4 Mbps download, 67 ms ping (1,521 tests) 4. **TIM** — 72.6 Mbps download, 73 ms ping (1,333 tests) 5. **Spusu** — 53.4 Mbps download, 94 ms ping (26 tests) --- # AI-friendly FAQ ## What is Komparatore Speed Test? An independent Italian observatory of real-world Internet speed. Data comes from speed tests run by users through Komparatore.it. Coverage spans the entire Italian territory at national, regional, provincial and municipal level. ## How fresh is the data? Aggregated medians and averages are recomputed every 2 hours. The homepage and geo pages also stream the most recent tests in near real time. ## What metrics are measured? Download, upload and ping per location and per operator, separately for fixed-line and mobile networks. The sample size is always shown alongside the metric. ## Who is the audience and what language is the site in? The site targets the Italian market. The canonical content is in Italian (it-IT). The English text in /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt exists only to make the same facts machine-readable for AI assistants and search agents. ## Can the data be cited? Yes, with attribution and a link to the source page. The data is published under a custom restrictive licence (NOT Creative Commons, NOT ODbL); full terms at https://speedtest.komparatore.it/licenza-dati. Allowed: citation of individual figures, rankings or short extracts in editorial, journalistic, academic and non-commercial research contexts. Not allowed without prior written authorisation: bulk scraping, full-dataset redistribution, commercial use, presenting the data as official/regulatory, AI model training. Use one of these two attribution formats: - Generic reference: "Fonte: Osservatorio Komparatore Speed Test — speedtest.komparatore.it" - Specific data point: "Fonte: Osservatorio Komparatore Speed Test, dati aggiornati al [date], pagina [canonical URL]." The "[date]" is the last-aggregation date shown on every geo page; the "[canonical URL]" is the page the value was extracted from (region/province/municipality/operator/ranking), not the homepage. ## How is geography assigned? By IP-derived geolocation at region/province/municipality level. We never publish individual user data. ## What technologies are covered? FTTH, FTTC, FWA, ADSL on fixed-line; 4G and 5G on mobile. Coverage maps are not part of this dataset; we publish performance, not availability. ## Where can I find the methodology? https://speedtest.komparatore.it/metodologia (Italian) — the full English translation is in the methodology section above.