Smart is being hailed as the fastest 5G mobile network in the Philippines during the second half of 2021 according to the latest report by Ookla. Ookla declared Smart 5G as the winner of its Speedtest Awards for Q3-Q4 of 2021 with a speed score of 201.95 compared to its competitor of 116.08.
Smart posted a media download speed of 218.82Mbps, a median upload speed of 22.46 Mbps, and a median latency of 14ms while its closest competitor posted 116.92 Mbps, 10.81Mbps, 19ms, respectively. Data were gathered by Ookla from 325,396 user-initiated 5G tests.
The telco has also made strides in regions in the Philippines, which allowed them to score higher than the competition:
- Luzon – Manila
- Smart Median Download Speed – 263.67Mbps
- Smart Median Upload Speed – 28.27Mbps
- Competition Median Download Speed – 98.44Mbps
- Competition Median Upload Speed – 9.77Mbps
- Visayas – Cebu City
- Smart Median Download Speed – 214.27Mbps
- Smart Median Upload Speed – 19.85Mbps
- Competition Median Download Speed – 125.93Mbps
- Competition Median Upload Speed -10.34Mbps
- Mindanao – Cagayan de Oro City
- Smart Median Download Speed – 217.83Mbps
- Smart Median Upload Speed – 21.82Mbps
- Competition Median Download Speed – 143.71Mbps
- Competition Median Upload Speed – 12.20Mbps
“As the pandemic sped up digital adoption across the world, we have made it our mission to provide Filipinos with the best customer experience through our superior network and innovative services that enable our subscribers to live the Giga Life and pursue their passions,” said Jane J. Basas,” SVP and Head of Wireless Consumer Business at Smart.
“Speed is the key metric when it comes to network performance and simply providing amazing digital experiences, and we are extremely proud that our 5G network has consistently been recognized as the fastest in the country based on the real-world experience by our subscribers,” she added.
