The Philippines’ fixed and mobile broadband global rankings have improved in August compared to the prior month, according to Ookla’s latest Speedtest Global Index rankings.
Fixed broadband median speed increased to 78.33 megabits per second (Mbps) from 75.62Mbps the month before, while mobile median speed clocked in at 22.35Mbps from 22.56Mbps in July.
With this, the Philippines now ranks 45th out of 182 countries for fixed broadband and 82nd out of 140 countries for mobile. Out of 50 Asian countries, the Philippines ranks 14th in fixed broadband and 29th in mobile.
In the Asia Pacific, the country ranks 12th in fixed broadband and 17th in mobile, according to Ookla.
The improvement on internet speed is largely attributed to the streamlining and speeding up of the issuance of local government permits as telcos are able to fast-track building the cellular towers and fiber optic network necessary in boosting services and connectivity.
Elon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink internet service is also expected to improve internet speeds once it starts its commercial launch in the first quarter of next year.
Starlink offers high speed, low latency satellite internet service with download speeds between 100 to 200Mbps. Using advanced satellites in a low orbit, the service will enable video calls, online gaming, streaming and other high data activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet.
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