The country’s fixed broadband internet speed improves in February, according to the latest Ookla Speedtest Global Index report.
Based on the report, the country’s fixed broadband median speed improved to 90.03Mbps from the 88.13Mbps registered the month before. Average fixed broadband speed registered at 142.57Mbps.The latest download speed represents an improvement of 18.95% since the Marcos administration began in July 2022.
Mobile median speed slightly dipped as the country yielded a download speed of 24.58Mbps from 24.59Mbps the month before. Average mobile speed registered at 58.66Mbps. The latest download speed represents an improvement of 9% since the Marcos administration began in July 2022.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said that ensuring improvement of internet speed remains a priority as the country fast-tracks its digitization. NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez said, “We are also happy that Elon Musk’s Starlink is also now available in the country to give Filipinos in underserved and unserved areas fast and reliable internet.”
Streamlining and speeding up the issuance of LGU permits in July 2020 generated a significant increase in permits granted to telcos from July 2020 to January 2023.
Improvement on internet speed is largely attributed to this development as telcos are able to fast-track building infrastructure (cellular towers and fiber optic network) necessary in boosting services and connectivity.
