Ookla, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, has declared PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. as the Philippines’ fastest and best mobile network in its latest report.
Ookla has given the best mobile network citation to approximately 20 mobile operators in the world, with Smart being the first and only Philippine mobile operator to clinch the award since Speedtest started in 2017.
To earn this citation, a mobile operator must lead in two crucial Ookla speedtest Awards categories, namely fastest mobile network and best mobile coverage, within the same test period.
In the latest Ookla’s Speedtest Awards covering first to second quarter this year, Smart emerged as the ‘fastest mobile network’ with a speed score of 62.22, while its closest competitor posted a speed score of 32.48.
To bag this category, Smart posted a median download speed of 24.26 megabits per second (Mbps) and a median upload speed of 6.59 Mbps, while its closest competitor posted a median download speed of 17.47 Mbps and a median upload speed of 6.4n Mbps.
Smart also dominated the ‘Best mobile coverage’ category with a coverage of 794, surpassing its closest competitor’s coverage score of 732. The coverage score captures both the number of locations in which an operator offers service (its footprint) and the quality of service in each location, explained Ookla in its report.
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