{"id":79984,"date":"2023-02-20T09:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megabites.com.ph\/?p=79984"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:45:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:45:25","slug":"smart-is-still-the-philippines-fastest-and-best-mobile-network-ookla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megabites.com.ph\/smart-is-still-the-philippines-fastest-and-best-mobile-network-ookla\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart is still the Philippines\u2019 Fastest and Best Mobile Network \u2013 Ookla"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is still the Philippines\u2019 Fastest and Best Mobile Network Award, according to the latest report by Ookla\u00ae, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After making history as the first and only Philippine mobile operator to win Ookla\u2019s Best Mobile Network award for the Q1-Q2 2022 reporting period, Smart set another record for clinching the award in the firm’s report covering Q3-Q4 2022*.<\/span><\/p>\n

To clinch this rare and prestigious citation, Smart won both the Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage awards within the same reporting periods of Ookla.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Philippines’ Fastest Mobile Network <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ookla’s latest report showed Smart ahead of competitors in terms of Speed and Coverage Scores.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Smart bagged the \u2018Fastest Mobile Network\u2019 with a Speed Score of 62.3, while its closest competitor posted a Speed Score of 36.36.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To win this category, Smart posted a median download speed of 31.04 Mbps and a median upload speed of 6.8 Mbps, while its closest competitors posted a median download speed of 20.22 Mbps and a median upload speed of 5.13 Mbps.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Philippines’ Widest LTE Coverage <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Smart also dominated the \u2018Best Mobile Coverage\u2019 category with a Coverage 795, surpassing its closest competitor\u2019s Coverage Score of 757. 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, according to Ookla.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fastest Mobile Network award is based on more than 2.9 million user-initiated tests, whereas the Coverage Award is based on over 3.4 million scan counts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elite designation for operators around the world <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ookla’s report also showed that Smart outpaced competitors in key cities across the country, being the Fastest Mobile Network in Quezon City, Cebu City and Davao City.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSpeedtest Awards, presented by Ookla, are an elite designation reserved for the fastest and top-performing fixed broadband and mobile operators around the world.” It is our pleasure to present Smart with the award for Fastest Mobile Network, Best Coverage which gives Smart a high accolade of Best Mobile Network in the Philippines. This recognition is testament to their exceptional performance in Q3-Q4 2022 based on Ookla’s rigorous analysis of consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest\u201d said Doug Suttles, CEO at Ookla.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Empowering subscribers to live more today <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Underpinning this level of performance is PLDT and Smart’s integrated fixed and wireless networks.\u00a0 As of end-September, Smart had deployed 77,200 base stations nationwide, including 7,300 5G base stations and close to 40,000 4G\/LTE base stations. Smart\u2019s network covers about 97% of the population with 3G, LTE, and 5G. It is supported by the country’s most extensive fiber network, which spanned more than 1.09 million kilometers in international and domestic fiber as of end-September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To continue enjoying Smart’s fastest speeds and widest coverage, subscribers are encouraged to register their SIMs, in line with the newly enacted SIM Registration Law. Aside from launching its online SIM Registration portal at http:\/\/www.smart.com.ph\/simreg, Smart has also ramped up its rollout of assisted SIM Registration booths and touchpoints across the country, including in government-identified remote areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about SIM Registration, visit http:\/\/www.smart.com.ph\/Pages\/simreg-faqs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

for Smart subscribers, and http:\/\/www.tntph.com\/sim-reg<\/a> for TNT subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Disclaimer: Based on analysis by Ookla\u00ae of Speedtest Intelligence\u00ae data for Q3\u2013Q4 2022. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n

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