Smart Celebrates 3-Peat for Philippines Fastest Mobile Network

Smart celebrates a new accolade, as it achieved a 3-peat win as the fastest and best mobile network in the Philippines by Ookla. Previously, Smart received Ookla’s recognition as “Best Mobile Network” in the Philippines for Q1-Q2 2022, Q3-Q4 2022, and most recently in Q1-Q2 2023. “This remarkable feat showcases Smart’s dedication to enhancing connectivity […]

Smart Cited as Fastest Mobile Network for Q1 2023

Smart continues to leverage its prestige as the Philippines’ best mobile network by being the fastest for the first quarter of 2023 according to Ookla’s Q1 2023 report. According to its latest report, Smart was able to deliver a median download speed of 33.39Mbps–while its closest competitor delivered 22.29Mbps. That’s a difference of more than […]

Smart is still Fastest Mobile Network in the Philippines in Q1 2023

Things are looking to be good for the Philippines’ mobile internet: for March 2023, the country improved its rank by 1 place, and average mobile download speeds increased to 25.63Mbps–compared to 24.58Mbps in February. That’s a 1.05Mbps increase, which shows that telcos are working hard to improve the country’s mobile internet speeds. On a per […]

Ookla: Smart is Fastest Mobile Network in the Philippines for 2022

Smart still maintains its reputation as the fastest and best mobile network in the Philippines according to Ookla’s latest report. This time around, Ookla confirms that Smart was able to clinch the award not just for Q1-Q2 of 2022, but also for Q3-Q4 of 2022. “These awards continue to inspire us to innovate and deliver […]

Ookla Q4 2022: Smart is the Fastest Mobile Network

Ookla reveals in its Q4 2022 report that Smart has the fastest mobile network, while Globe has the most consistent connectivity. Ookla recently released its Q4 2022 report on the mobile internet performance in the Philippines, and revealed that Smart delivered the fastest download speeds, while Globe remained to offer the most consistent performance. When […]

Smart Remains to be the Fastest Mobile Network in the Philippines – Ookla

Smart continues to retain its reputation as the fastest mobile network in the Philippines, as reported by Ookla in their Speedtest Intelligence data for Q3 2022. In its report, Ookla reports that Android, Apple, and Samsung users in the Philippines experienced anywhere between 35 to 75% better speeds when connected to Smart compared to the […]

Smart Awarded as Fastest and Best Mobile Network by Ookla

As it continually commits to delivering the best service possible in the Philippines, Smart was recently awarded the best and fastest mobile network by Ookla. Smart’s latest award from Ookla is significant, as only around 20 mobile operators in the world have been given this award, and Smart has been the only telco operator in […]

Opensignal: Different Smartphones Can Affect One’s Mobile Network Experience

Samsung users generally have better download speeds compared to Apple and Huawei users While there are many reports indicating that the quality of our internet connection depends on the services offered by telco providers, Opensignal’s latest report explores a different factor: this time focusing on the smartphones used by consumers. In its report, Opensignal explains […]

DITO Dominates as Fastest Mobile Network in the Philippines

DITO maintains its momentum as it was recently proclaimed the fastest mobile network in the Philippines based on the October 2024 report of Opensignal. For this recognition, DITO executives–led by CEO Eric Alberto, received the award in Barcelona, Spain during MWC 2025. In Opensignal’s October 2024 report, DITO won in 14 categories that include 5G […]

The Philippines is Behind When it Comes to Network Excellence

Aside from earlier reports that the Philippines is behind the world average regarding internet speeds, the country is also behind in network excellence based on Opensignal’s Global Network Excellence Index. The Global Network Excellence Index is a comprehensive ranking system that evaluates mobile markets worldwide by analyzing key Opensignal metrics that include 4G/5G Availability,  Excellent […]