The country’s internet speed continues to post improvement, with fixed broadband and mobile download speeds accelerating further in December, according to Ookla.
The Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed that the country’s fixed broadband median download speed increased by 7.01 percent to 87.13 megabits per second (Mbps) last month from 81.42 Mbps in November.
The Philippines’ mobile median download speed, on the other hand, improved by 4.49 percent to 25.12 Mbps in December from the 24.04 Mbps recorded the previous month.
The improvement in country’s internet speed is attributed primarily to the streamlining and speeding up in the issuance of permits by local government units, which have allowed telcos to fasttrack their infrastructure build.
“The continued improvement in internet speed is a welcome development as President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Jr. encourages the country to embrace digitalization if it wants to survive and thrive in a post-pandemic economy,” National Telecommunications Commission officer-in-charge Ella Blanca Lopez said.
