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 […]
Globe was recently recognized as the Most Consistent Fixed Broadband Provider for the second quarter of 2023 in 31 locations based on the latest analysis of Ookla. To recall, the provider’s consistency is defined as the percentage of data samples that fulfill minimum download and upload speed standards. The greater the internet performance and quality, […]
If you are a Smart prepaid subscriber and looking for better data promos, the telco recently rolled out its Double Giga+ and Triple Data+ data promos through the Smart GigaLife app. For Smart Double Giga+, you can choose from either Stories or Video, where the packages consist of Php 65, Php 130, and Php 150. […]
Globe continues to solidify its reputation in the Philippines as the most reliable network by being recognized by Ookla once again five times in a row. To recall, Ookla recognized Globe as the most reliable network in the Philippines bases on its reports in Q2 2022, Q3 2022, Q4 2022, Q1 2023, and Q1-Q2 2023. […]
Smart celebrates a new accolade, as it achieved a 3-peat win as the fastest and best mobile network in the Philippines by Ookla. Previously, Smart received Ookla’s recognition as “Best Mobile Network” in the Philippines for Q1-Q2 2022, Q3-Q4 2022, and most recently in Q1-Q2 2023. “This remarkable feat showcases Smart’s dedication to enhancing connectivity […]
Aside from being the fastest mobile network in the Philippines for Q1 2023, Smart also maintains its lead when it comes to 5G roaming in 70 countries, where it is in partnership with 118 key operators around the world. “With customer centricity as our guide, we continue to expand our 5G roaming coverage through our […]
Smart is optimistic about its business operations so far, as its first quarter 2023 report reveals a positive revenue of Php 19.8 billion despite external factors that include SIM registration, high inflation, and decreased consumer spending post-Christmas holidays. Despite these factors, Smart’s mobile data revenue grew by 4% or Php 17 billion. “For this quarter, […]
We awaited Starlink to be available in the PH for a long time, fully believing in the Elon Musk hype. It goes without saying that a lot still doubted that even this enormous company could do anything about the internet accessibility issues in the country, especially when it comes to far-flung areas. Well, there’s been […]
Smart continues to leverage its prestige as the Philippines’ best mobile network by being the fastest for the first quarter of 2023 according to Ookla’s Q1 2023 report. According to its latest report, Smart was able to deliver a median download speed of 33.39Mbps–while its closest competitor delivered 22.29Mbps. That’s a difference of more than […]
Some may be cheering that there’s been a 90-day final extension for SIM Registration until July 25. However, some still remain stubborn despite the repeat emergency broadcasts we’ve all been experiencing as of late. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) believes that partial loss of access to services may incentivize unregistered SIM users […]
PLDT continues its reign as the fastest internet service provider in the Philippines–and recently achieved a major milestone as PLDT bagged a five-peat win at Ookla’s Speedtest Awards. The consistent performance of PLDT in the past 5 years as the fastest internet service provider is credited to its aggressive network expansion and drive to improve […]
Things are looking to be good for the Philippines’ mobile internet: for March 2023, the country improved its rank by 1 place, and average mobile download speeds increased to 25.63Mbps–compared to 24.58Mbps in February. That’s a 1.05Mbps increase, which shows that telcos are working hard to improve the country’s mobile internet speeds. On a per […]