They’re the fastest in the land Ookla, the company known for their online Speedtest app and website has officially tagged PLDT and Smart as the fastest fixed and mobile network in the Philippines, respectively for Q1 and Q2 of 2018. According to the company, PLDT managed to achieve an average Speed Score of 17.31, with […]
If you’re not sure if you should buy the Galaxy S24, Ookla has recently released its 5G speed test for devices in the Asia Pacific Region for early 2024. The results are interesting: the new chips powering the Galaxy S24 series (Exynos 2400 for the S24 and S24+, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for S24 Ultra) […]
As part of celebrating its recognition as the #1 Mobile Network in the Philippines, DITO unveils its latest campaign called “DITO sa Puso Ko”, which features Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera as their latest endorsers. This campaign celebrates their love for DITO with all the DITOZENS who motivate DITO’s constant pursuit of excellent customer satisfaction and […]
Despite being younger than the competition, Converge ICT has managed to do what Globe couldn’t: unseat the Philippines’s top dog from its perch in Ookla’s Speedtest. And the accolades don’t stop coming: aside from the fastest download speeds in the country, Converge also managed to bag the top of Netflix’s Speed Index, the streaming company’s […]
The Internet has become a fixture in our daily lives. We use it to get connected with loved ones, get our entertainment, and even do our work. Several years have passed since we were ranked the second slowest in Asia, and we wonder: Is the Philippines still behind when it comes to Internet speeds? In […]
There are a lot of reasons to get prepaid fiber for your home. The most common is cost – being able to control how much you pay day-per-day and month-on-month for something as basic as the internet is a huge deal for families who need to make each peso count. The most important one (at […]
After being one of the first internet providers to offer a 1Gbps internet connection back in 2015, PLDT is expanding its offerings with its upcoming Gigabit Fiber plans that can go as high as 10000Mbps or 10Gbps. This has been in the works since 2021, and 2024 appears to be the year that PLDT is ready […]
Smart is still the fastest among the three telcos in the Philippines when it comes to download speeds according to OOKLA in Q4 of 2023. The telco recorded a median download speed of 37.64 Mbps, compared to its main competitors Globe, which scored a median download speed of 26.44 Mbps, and DITO, which nabbed just […]
With plenty of internet services that you can avail in the Philippines, getting the best one for you boils down to what are your needs and what offers the best value for money. If you are still on the hunt for that *ideal* internet service, here are three things that you should consider before settling […]
With users required to register their SIMs, determining the subscriber count per telco should be more accurate. Recently, Smart revealed that it has 55.2 million subscribers, which is more than the 54.7 million subscribers that Globe has. This marks the first time since 2016 that Smart leads over Globe in terms of subscriber count. While […]
Smart has once again been recognized as the Philippines’ fastest mobile operator in terms of download speeds. Based on Speedtest’s latest report, the PLDT subsidiary was able to deliver a median download speed of 35.56Mbps in Q3 2023. Smart’s closest competitor, Globe, was only able to put up 22.42Mbps, while DITO Telecommunity followed behind with […]
Ookla held its first-ever APAC Telecommunications Regulatory Summit last July 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where over 40 regulators from 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region gathered to contemplate how crowd-sourced data can help shape superior regulations. Here are three key points from the APAC Telecommunications Regulatory Summit: Technology solutions are needed for connectivity. While […]