根据英国公司OpenSignal 2014年第一季度的报告，澳大利亚4G网络的下载速度 (24.5Mbps) 全球排名第一，数据来源于安装在全球600万4G用户移动设备上的应用程序。

Australia's 4G networks deliver the fastest download speeds in the world, but patchy coverage means users only experience those speeds 58 per cent of the time.

According to the report, Australians experienced 4G download speeds of 24.5 megabits per second (Mbps) on average, slightly ahead of 4G networks in Italy, Brazil and Hong Kong, which delivered speeds of 21 to 22 Mbps.

Telstra put Australia on the 4G map with the launch of its network September 2011, followed by Optus and Vodafone. The report said there are about 4.5 million 4G subscribers in Australia. Other sources put that figure in the vicinity of 7 million.

Average download speeds were based on what OpenSignal users saw on the 4G networks of Telstra and Optus, which delivered speeds of 24 Mbps and 19 Mbps respectively. Telstra had the second-fastest 4G network in the world, behind Brazil's Claro, which delivered 28 Mbps.

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