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Smart bags fastest 5G mobile award with download speed of 220.66 Mbps

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Smart Communications Inc. is the country’s fastest 5G network in the Philippines in the first half, according to the latest report by Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analytics.

The wireless unit of PLDT won the Fastest Mobile Network Award with a speed score of 44.70, a big leap from previous year’s 24.99, based on 4,949,931 user-initiated tests taken with Speedtest in the Philippines.

Meanwhile, in the newly released Fastest 5G Mobile Award report, Smart notched the top place in the country with a speed score of 204.81, posting median download and upload speeds of 220.66 Mbps and 20.61 Mbps, respectively based on 237,142 user-initiated 5G tests taken with Speedtest in the Philippines in the first six months.

Rival Globe Telecom recorded a speed score of 102.02, posting median download speeds of 103.22 and upload speeds of 8.07.

Speedtest Award for top providers in speed are determined using a speed score that incorporates a measure of each provider’s download and upload speed to rank network speed performance.

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Ookla assesses the average of test results taken using Modern Chipsets. Modern chipsets includes all mobile tests, regardless of connection technology used, as long as they are taken on devices that are identified as being capable of achieving the fastest speeds available in a market. After this filtering has taken place, speed score is applied as outlined above to determine the best speeds available in a country.

“Speedtest Awards, presented by Ookla, are reserved for an elite delegation of network operators that have delivered exceptional internet performance and coverage within a market. It is our pleasure to present Smart with two awards for Fastest 5G Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network in the Philippines,” Ookla chief executive Doug Suttles said.

“This recognition is testament to their exceptional performance in Q1-Q2 2021 based on Ookla’s rigorous analysis of consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest,” he said.

Mario Tamayo, head of technology at PLDT and Smart, said his company continued the drive to make the latest 5G technology available for more people in more areas.

“It is encouraging to see how these awards reflect actual customer experience, and are indicative of how our overall data service experience is progressively improving. These measurements are just among the tools we use as we strive to deliver world-class experience to our customers nationwide, and elevate overall internet speeds in the Philippines,” he said.

Initial data included in Ookla’s country reports showed that Smart’s 5G speeds are way ahead in key areas nationwide like Manila, Cebu City and Davao City, with Smart posting download and upload speeds that are faster compared to its nearest competitor in these areas.

Smart’s 5G download speeds in Manila hit 268.01 Mbps, with the nearest competition at 81.82 Mbps.

Smart registered 5G download speeds of 239.03 Mbps in Cebu City, where competition is at 99.99 Mbps, while in Davao City, Smart notched 5G download speeds of 209.76 Mbps, while competition is at 145.18 Mbps.

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