Ookla recently revealed its October report for internet speeds, and its data shows that the Philippines is improving for its mobile internet speeds, now posting an average download rate of 38.12Mbps–which is up from 35.03Mbps last September. On the other hand, fixed broadband speeds dipped slightly to 71.08Mbps from 71.85Mbps in September. This marks the […]
Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for September 2021 is out. Data from Ookla show that mobile internet speed improved yet again in the Philippines, although broadband speed decreased a bit. According to Ookla, the average mobile internet download speed in the Philippines is 35.03 Mbps. This is 3.73% better than the 33.7 Mbps that was registered […]
The subcompact crossover segment is filled with interesting cars albeit mostly made in China. There’s the Geely Coolray which we recently featured as the best-selling vehicle in the segment. There’s also the Ford Territory which Ford is claiming as the real best-selling car in the segment. Whatever the truth is, there’s a new kid in […]
While the Philippines does not rank exactly high when it comes to internet speeds, the country has improved its Speedtest ranking based on Ookla’s January 2021 report. Comparing data from December 2020 to January 2021, the Philippines improved its ranking by 10 spots, with a higher download speed at 25.77Mbps compared to 22.50Mbps in December […]
As the year comes to a close, The Speedtest Global Index recently revealed its overall November 2020 rankings for mobile and fixed broadband speeds. While the global download average for mobile and fixed broadband is at 45.69mbps and 91.96mbps, the Philippines still falls behind those numbers. On Speedtest’s latest report, the Philippines’ download speeds for […]
With special citation for the telco’s performance during the 2019 SEA Games Smart gets recognized once again for its mobile internet services in the country, this time by Germany-based global internet benchmarking company umlaut—formerly known as P3. Based on an analysis of 474 million samples collected from 474,000 users in both urban and non-urban areas […]
WiFi connections need to step up As plans for 5G are going full steam, OpenSignal released a new study on network speeds. Based on its latest research, the majority of countries it surveyed has faster download speeds via LTE compared to WiFi connections. OpenSignal’s latest study covers 80 countries, of which 33 countries have better […]
Another issue that’s worth debating about It has been a frustration for most of us Filipinos: Our internet speeds ranked as one of the slowest in Asia. The worst part? We pay thousands of pesos for an internet connection that is pretty mediocre—at least when compared to our Asian neighbors. However, recent reports show that […]
House Bill 5337 makes internet access a basic telecommunications function There’s been plenty of suggestions on how to fix our perennial problem with slow internet, but for Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Luis Campos Jr., the solution is simple: re-classify the definition of internet access to a basic telecommunications function to allow the National Telecommunications Commission […]
What will it take to fix this mess? Everybody knows that the internet in the Philippines sucks. It’s an oft repeated adage that our internet is slow, expensive and ridiculously unreliable. While I’m one of the few people that enjoy relatively fast, first world internet at home, the minute I step out of the door, all […]
DOST AND NTC GOOD ENOUGH, PROBLEM IS PROBABLY TELCO CAPACITY Long story short, President Aquino believes that the existing Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) are capable enough to handle the problem and that there is no need to create a separate government agency focused on information and technology. […]
Facebook’s Internet.org arrives in SEA through Smart Facebook’s Internet.org initiative, which aims to connect everyone to the net (especially people who are less privileged than us) has officially launched in the Philippines through Smart, via their value brand Talk ‘N Text. This partnership allows Smart, Talk ‘N Text and Sun subscribers to connect to a […]