While the Philippines is still catching up with other countries in terms of 5G download speeds. In its November report, the Philippines saw a significant uplift in download speeds, with 5G connectivity delivering 9.8x faster speeds than 4G. Looking at 5G download speeds, the Philippines has an average speed of 140.6Mbps, which is slightly higher […]
Opensignal, the leading mobile analytics company, has ranked operators globally by assessing their actual 5G mobile network experience. In their assessment, they found out that the Philippines is doing very well. In fact, both Globe and Smart are among the top 30 operators for 5G Global Impact across all “four measures.” Opensignal assessed the improvement […]
It has been roughly six months since DITO has officially gone live. As the country’s third telco, DITO aims to match what Smart and Globe have to offer. Aside from Opensignal stating that the presence of DITO can help improve the country’s progress in improving its internet speeds, they also noted that DITO managed to […]
With 5G slowly expanding across the globe, the Philippines is faring quite well in adapting to the latest connectivity tech. According to the June 2021 report of Opensignal, the Philippines has the most improved 5G vs 4G download speed ratio at 10.4, matching Taiwan with the same figures. The same goes for the 5G vs […]
Smart is the big winner at OpenSignal’s Philippines Mobile Network Experience Awards for the first quarter of 2021. Smart managed to sweep the OpenSignal Awards, winning all seven categories of the awards, a first for any Philippine telco provider. The winner of the awards was determined in a report conducted by OpenSignal that covers the […]
As local telcos scramble to offer the best of their fiber and wireless internet services in highly populated areas in the country, Smart is at the forefront of serving regional markets. Independent mobile analytics firm Opensignal notes how the network has been leading in terms of providing great video experience, 4G availability, download and upload […]
Despite Pres. Rodrigo Duterte berating telco companies for allegedly offering poor services in this year’s SoNA, new findings from Opensignal show that the Philippines has improved its 4G download speeds despite being badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. On download experience, the Philippines’ 4G download speeds improved by as much as 3.8Mbps when compared to […]
As we are halfway done with 2020, Opensignal revealed its latest mobile experience report, and cites the Philippines as one of the most improved when it comes to video experience. In its report, Opensignal reveals that the Philippines experienced a 32% improvement in Video Experience, taking the fourth spot for most improved video experience next […]
Users in urban areas experienced better connectivity during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Philippines to undergo community quarantine, causing a surge in data consumption for streaming services like Netflix and YouTube. How did the surge affect overall connectivity? According to Opensignal’s report, 4G video experience declined in urban areas nationwide by 7.2% […]
Both Smart and Globe also experience improvements in overall download speeds Smart dominates once again in Opensignal’s Mobile Experience Awards based on their April 2020 report. Chief among these include Smart’s improvement in overall 4G coverage. From 74.3% in Opensignal’s September 2019 report, Smart’s LTE coverage is now at 81.8%, making it the first Philippine […]
The improvement is seen in both urban and rural areas Smart’s efforts in improving its 4G coverage is paying off, as the latest Opensignal report indicates that it has surpassed Globe in terms of 4G availability for both urban and rural areas. Based on data obtained from September 1 to November 30, Smart’s 4G availability […]
Smart still delivers better 4G speeds in spite of a decrease in download speeds Both Globe and Smart have been working on improving 4G connectivity in the Philippines, and Opensignal’s latest report shows that Smart is still the better telco provider in spite of Globe catching up on various metrics. In its September 2019 report, […]