PLDT Inc. claimed to have had the best fixed line broadband and 5G mobile networks in the second half of 2021, citing data from mobile and broadband intelligence firm Ookla.
Alfredo S. Panlilio, the president of both PLDT and subsidiary Smart Communications Inc., said PLDT had the fastest broadband speed in the second half of 2021, after posting a speed score of 77.24 in Ookla’s report.
The group’s broadband top download speed reached 203.97 Mbps, while top upload speeds were at 217.07 Mbps.
Smart, meanwhile, had a speed score of 201.95 for 5G during the said period. Its median download speed for 5G was at 218.82 Mbps, while median upload speed was at 22.46 Mbps.
“These citations prove that our continued fixed and 5G rollout and network improvement efforts across the country are bearing fruit,” Panlilio said.
Smart claims to have the widest 5G coverage in the Philippines with roughly 7,200 5G base stations deployed across the archipelago. PLDT, meanwhile, claims to have the most extensive fiber infrastructure in the country with a network spanning 743,700 kilometers.