Smart maintains its lead as the telco provider with the highest speed score in Ookla’s SpeedTest Index for 2021. In its report, Smart got a Speed Score of 68.78, which is almost 10 points higher than its 59.71 score in the previous SpeedTest Index report. Globe is at a distant second with 32.67, which is an improvement over its previous score of 28.38, while third telco DITO scored 24.47–which is lower than its previous score of 25.34.
Aside from having the highest speed score, Smart also has the lowest median latency at 20ms, with Globe and DITO having a median latency of 24ms and 25ms respectively. The same results can also be seen with 5G median download performance, as Smart’s 5G network averaged 220.89Mbpsd, while Globe averaged 117.93Mbps. DITO is not included in this test, as they do not have a 5G network yet–they are expected to unveil their 5G and broadband services this year.
Aside from the performance of telco providers, Ookla’s Q4 2021 report for the Philippines also revealed interesting information about devices used. In its report, the iPhone 13 Pro Max has the fastest median download speed at 113.82Mbps, with the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G coming in at second with 78.89Mbps. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro placed 5th and 3rd place respectively, while the Redmi K40–also known as POCO F3 in the Philippines–placed 4th.
Concluding Ookla’s report, it noted that Caloocan has the highest median mobile download speed at 25.24Mbps, with Manila and Quezon City coming in at second and third place at 24.34Mbps and 23.21Mbps respectively.
