PLDT Inc. remains the country’s fastest internet provider based on the latest report of Ookla, a leader in internet testing and analysis.
PLDT Home continues to dominate telco rivals with a speed score of 77.24 at the Ookla Speedtest Awards for third to fourth quarter of 2021.
The latest result showed a big jump from PLDT’s speed score of 27.28 in the second half of 2020. Speed score is a measure that takes into account both upload and download speeds.
Ookla’s latest data also showed PLDT besting all other internet service providers (ISPs) in the country with top upload and download speeds of 217.07 megabits per second (Mbps) and 203.97 Mbps, respectively.
In determining the network speed of ISPs, Ookla compared data gathered from millions of consumer-initiated tests taken on Speedtest platforms. The data include tests done by Filipino internet users on various networks using digital devices connected via Wi-Fi and fixed networks.
“Fast internet is no longer a luxury because it’s what Filipinos depend on to earn, work, and study from home. We’ve been relentless in continuously building and upgrading our network so that our customers enjoy better and future-ready homes,” said Butch Jimenez Jr., PLDT Home Business senior vice president and head.
Based on the latest Ookla data, PLDT registered the highest upload and download speeds in key major cities in the Philippines — Manila, Cebu and Davao.
In Manila, PLDT bested major ISPs — including Converge, Globe and Sky — with upload and download speeds of 54.52 Mbps and 58.57 Mbps, respectively. In Cebu, PLDT recorded 76.14 Mbps and 74.22 Mbps upload and download speeds, respectively.
In Davao, PLDT is the fastest fixed network over ISPs Globe and Sky, with upload and download speeds of 70.06 Mbps and 71.50 Mbps, respectively.
To date, PLDT Home has over 3.6 million subscribers.
Meanwhile, Ookla recently verified that fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is the most consistent fixed internet provider in five regions in the fourth quarter of 2021.
These regions are Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley, with Converge’s consistency score at 82.6, 81.45, 82.99, 80.36 and 85.59, respectively.
Converge’s fourth quarter of 2021 score also showed improvement from the same year’s first quarter score of 72.75 to 82.2 percent consistency score, which measures the percentage of a provider’s samples that equals or exceeds a fixed threshold of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.
“The goal of all our rollout of initiatives in 2021 was to bring a better experience to Filipinos in underserved and unserved areas — and increasing our consistency every quarter in 2021 is a testament to our dedication to our subscribers,” said Jesus Romero, Converge chief operating officer.
