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 […]

Smart Has Best 5G Coverage Experience in the Philippines

As the country continues is push for 5G, Smart is happy to report a sustained increase in average monthly 5G traffic in 2023 thanks to its award-winning 5G network. For 2023, Smart’s average 5G data traffic almost doubled by as much as 95% compared to the previous year, with a 16% increase in average monthly […]

DITO has Fastest Mobile Internet Experience in PH for Q1 2024

A newly published report by Opensignal revealed that DITO has the fastest mobile Internet experience in the Philippines since early this year. The new Opensignal report covering Q1 2024 reveals that DITO is the outright winner of the overall Download Speed Experience award, dethroning Smart Communication’s winning streak in this category. DITO posted 32Mbps, ahead of […]

Why Smart’s Opensignal wins is a bigger deal than you think

With more 5G phones slated to be released in the next few months, it’s worth talking about the biggest, misunderstood metric of the 5G race – download speeds. 5G download speeds have often been touted by telcos as the only metric that’s important when it comes to choosing your provider, but that’s not always the […]

Ookla Awards DITO as #1 Mobile Network in PH for 2023 During MWC 2024

While we’re busy covering the latest gadgets at MWC 2024, it’s Pinoy Pride for DITO as they receive their award from Ookla as the Top-Rated Mobile Network in the Philippines for Q3-Q4 of 2023. For this award, DITO received a rating of 3.6, which is 0.2 points ahead of Smart and 0.3 points ahead of […]