With its commitment to provide Philippine mobile users with the best overall experience, PLDT’s wireless arm has reached another milestone as Ookla, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) named Philippine’s Fastest and Best Mobile Network in the latest report. A rare accolade: The Best Mobile Network award has been given by Ookla to only about 20 mobile operators in the world, with Smart being the first and only Philippine mobile operator to receive the award since Speedtest launched in 2017. mobile operator must take the lead in two crucial Ookla Speedtest Awards categories within the same testing period, namely fastest mobile network and best mobile coverage.
Fastest Speeds and Biggest Coverage
In the latest Ookla’s Speedtest Awards for Q1-Q2 2022*, Smart emerged as the ‘fastest mobile network’ with a speed score of 62.22, while its closest competitor achieved a speed score of 32.48.
To fall into this category, Smart posted a median download speed of 24.26 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 6.43 Mbps.
Smart also dominated the “Best Mobile Coverage” category with a coverage rate of 794, surpassing its closest competitor’s coverage score of 732. The coverage score records both the number of locations where an operator provides service (its footprint) and the quality of service in each location, Ookla stated in his report.
The best position to strengthen the life of Filipinos
In fulfilling its primary purpose of empowering the lives of Filipinos, Smart customers now enjoy a much better experience, especially when it comes to browsing apps and websites, uploading and downloading files, streaming videos and playing mobile games, among other things. Smart’s latest wave of recognitions from independent analytics firms is a testament to this enhanced customer experience.
“Speedtest Awards, presented by Ookla, are an elite award reserved for the fastest and best performing fixed broadband and mobile operators around the world. It is our pleasure to present Smart the award for the best mobile network in the Philippines. This recognition is testament to their exceptional performance in H1 2022, based on Ookla’s rigorous analysis of consumer-initiated testing conducted with Speedtest,” said Doug Suttles, Ookla CEO.
“It is a huge honor for Smart to be the first Philippine mobile service provider to be named ‘Best Mobile Network’. This inspires us in our mission to provide our customers with better connectivity as we all adapt to a digitally empowered lifestyle,” said Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT and Smart President and CEO.
“We strive to make life possible for every Filipino. This is consistent with our nation-building efforts as we also support the government’s drive to digitize the country,” Panlilio added.
“Smart’s laser-sharp focus on providing the best customer experience for Filipinos over the years has led to this groundbreaking recognition. We are committed to continuously improving our network so that we can provide Filipinos with our fastest speeds and greatest coverage so they can count every moment and achieve more in life,” said Francis E. Flores, SVP and Head of Consumer Business Group – Individual at Slim.
With Smart’s fastest speeds, subscribers can do and achieve more – from connecting with loved ones in crystal-clear conversations, sending important work and school files in seconds, sharing content on social media in real-time, to seamlessly watching high-definition videos and mobile play high bandwidth games without lag.
Smart’s widest coverage allows subscribers to stay more connected – whether that’s from the comfort of their home or office, on their way to school or work, or out of town for a well-deserved break.
Operator to beat in the Philippines
These latest Ookla Speedtest Awards add to Smart’s recent series of quotes cementing his network leadership.
Last April, the independent company named Opensignal Smart as the “operator to beat in the Philippines” as it dominated the Opensignal Mobile Experience Awards, covering the essential aspects of service, especially speed and experience. These awards include the best overall experience for video, games, voice app and download speed across all technologies.
At the end of June 2022, Smart had approximately 77,100 base stations nationwide, including approximately 7,300 5G base stations, to support the growing mobile data needs of 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G customers from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi.
Non-Smart subscribers can experience the power of Smart without changing their number through Mobile Number Portability, a service that can be easily booked at https://smart.com.ph/Pages/mobilenumberportability and at Smart Stores across the country . To learn more about the fastest and best network in the Philippines, visit www.smart.com.ph.
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