With both Smart and PLDT receiving wins from Ookla for their network performance in the Philippines, Chairman Manuel Pangilinan and President and CEO Alfredo Panlilio recently met with Ookla President and CEO Stephen Bye and other executives from the company in a courtesy visit on July 13 in the Philippines. Also gracing the event were PLDT Network Head Eric Santiago, PLDT Home Head Jeremiah de la Cruz, Consumer Business Group – Individual Head Francis Flores, Enterprise and International Business Groups Head Mitch Locsin, Ookla APAC Head Tom Opaczyk and Ookla Philippines Technical Account Manager Mohammad Salman

This courtesy visit marks another milestone for PLDT, Smart, and Ookla in their efforts towards improving the quality of internet experience in the Philippines. The visit also awarded Smart the Speedtest Award for the Best Mobile Network in the Philippines for Q1-Q2 2023. This makes Smart achieve a  ‘three-peat’ following back-to-back citations as the Philippines’ Best Mobile Network for Q1-Q2 2022 and Q3-Q4 2022. Recently, PLDT also won the Speedtest Award for Fastest Fixed Network 5 years in a row, a first for the Philippines.

“I am proud of how we are able to evolve with our customers’ increasingly digital lifestyles and enable meaningful connections – as attested by our awards from Ookla. As the driving force behind these recognitions, our Fixed, Mobile, and Enterprise customers can rest assured that they can count on us to continuously provide them with the best network possible,” Panlilio said.

“These notable victories demonstrate both companies’ unwavering commitment to improving connectivity in the market and providing consumers with the best internet experience. This recognition reaffirms their industry leadership and dedication to improving the future of connectivity in the Philippines,” Bye said

PLDT and Smart’s continuous initiatives to improve both their fixed and wireless networks are part of the Group’s aspirational multi-year transformation, which identifies leveling up customer experience as among the key priorities.