The Infinix ZERO 5G 2023 has been gaining a lot of traction among tech enthusiasts and other publications recently. After all, the brand is no stranger to creating amazing value-for-money devices such as the ZERO ULTRA released just a few months back. Well, it seems that 2022 is not going to end quietly as the […]
Despite DITO being a minority players against Globe and Smart in the mobile telco space, new reports from Opensignal reveal promising findings on the third telco’s performance leading to 2023. One of the metrics Opensignal analyzed is core consistency, which focuses more on network availability and stability over speeds. In its analysis, DITO has edged […]
Samsung, as of today, has officially set a world record when it comes to 5G network speeds over its mmWave network. This could cause a paradigm shift in the way we perceive internet speeds and could put pressure on telcos to live up to the expectations set by cutting-edge hardware. Just how fast, is FAST? […]
With all the reports on determining internet quality in the Philippines, the metric that’s often emphasized is download speeds. Because it is often cited in many reports, people have always associated faster download speeds with better internet experience–where in reality, other factors matter too like latency. We sat down with Opensignal APAC VP Rob Lerner […]
While Smart remains as the best telco in the Philippines, Opensignal’s latest report reveals that Globe is catching up very well. In its its October 2022 report, Opensignal states that while Smart has the best 5G availability and reach, Globe offers better 5G upload speeds and 5G Video Experience. The scores both Globe and Smart […]
The Philippines still has a lot to work on in improving internet speeds–especially for mobile. Opensignal has released a report detailing about mobile internet experience, and the Philippines is trailing behind across almost all of their metrics. Starting with the most obvious, the Philippines has the least consistent mobile internet experience with 52.4% excellent consistency […]
In several reports from the likes of Opensignal and Ookla, Smart is usually the one on top when you talk about any metric that involve 5G connectivity. That is set to change, as Globe is hailed as a 5G Global Rising Star for download speeds in Opensignal’s September 2022 report. If that’s not enough, Opensignal […]
Internet in the Philippines will be interesting with the impending entry of Starlink into the country. Their recent NTC approval signals that Starlink is right on schedule for their Q4 2022 commercial launch in the Philippines. While Filipinos are very excited about how Starlink can improve the Philippine internet, they have to understand that Starlink […]
Smart continues to assert is dominance with 5G connectivity in the Philippines based on the April 2022 report of Opensignal. In Opensignal’s report, Smart has outright dominated practically all categories pertaining to 5G connectivity. It has the best 5G download speed in the Philippines at 149.9Mbps and has the best 5G availability in the Philippines […]
With the implementation of number portability in the Philippines, Filipinos take advantage of it by switching networks to what suits their needs–all while keeping the same number. To see the trend of why Filipinos switch networks, Opensignal released a new report, which gives us a closer look at its effect. In its findings, it appears […]
Like what we’ve been mentioning in our reviews, 5G technology is growing fast in the Philippines. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Opensignal shows that the Philippines has the most improved average speed from 4G to 5G in the Asia Pacific. According to Opensignal, “the Philippines saw the greatest uplift when we compare the […]
Aside from unveiling its All Data bulk data promos, Smart further expands its data-only offerings with Magic Data. Different from Giga and All Data Promos, the main selling point of Smart’s latest prepaid promo is that they do not expire, meaning users can consume the data allocation without worrying about validity dates. The new data […]