The country’s fixed broadband and mobile internet speeds have improved last June versus the previous month which is in line with the Marcos administration’s mandate to improve connectivity and e-governance in the country.
The Ookla Speedtest Global Index’s June 2022 report showed fixed broadband median speed increased to 68.94 megabits per second (Mbps) from 60.09 Mbps registered the month before.
Average download speed for fixed broadband clocked in at 94.66 Mbps.
Mobile broadband median speed also increased as the country yielded a download speed of 21.41 Mbps in June from 19.26 Mbps in May. Average download speed for mobile clocked in at 50.57 Mbps, according to Ookla.
The improvement in both fixed and mobile broadband is a welcome development as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy fulfills President Marcos’ marching orders to improve connectivity and e-governance in the country.
Meanwhile, Globe Telecom has earned the coveted recognition as the Philippines’ Most Reliable Mobile Network in the second quarter of 2022, topping other players in terms of consistency and availability, based on analysis by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence data.
Globe achieved the highest Consistency Score of 79.44 and Most Available All Technology score at 93.11.
Only a few mobile operators in the world have managed to attain supremacy in both consistency and availability, making the reliability claim an elusive recognition in the industry.
Globe’s consistency score of 79.44 is a near two-point advantage over the next player, which got 77.69. The third placer, meanwhile, got 73.82.
In terms of availability, Globe received the highest score at 93.11, edging out competitors who got 91.91 and 91.41, respectively. The availability score identifies the network whose users spend the highest percent of their time on all technology.
“Being declared the Philippines’ Most Reliable Mobile Network is testament to the gains of our network buildup, which we have aggressively pursued over recent years. Ookla’s recognition is proof that wherever our customers are, Globe is there to provide reliable service in calls, SMS and data,” said Ernest Cu, Globe president and chief executive officer.
Darius Delgado, head of Globe’s Consumer Mobile Business, meanwhile, cited how reliability— as measured in terms of consistency and availability— matters to customers more than speed, especially when they are already being served by 4G/LTE and 5G networks.
“Ookla’s latest data show that Globe is indeed best-in-class in both consistency and availability— an acclaim that only a few mobile networks in the world have managed to attain,” said Delgado.
