PH internet speed continues to improve

Ookla Speedtest Global Index reported the country’s internet average download speed continues to accelerate.

Fixed broadband speed increased from 66.55Mbps in June 2021 to 71.17Mbps in July. The latest download speed represents a month-to-month improvement of 6.94% for fixed broadband.

The speed also represents an improvement of 799.75% since the Duterte administration began in July 2016.

Mobile speed also improved in July as the country yielded an average download speed of 33.69Mbps from 32.84Mbps the month before. The latest download speed represents a month-to-month improvement of 2.59% for mobile. The speed represents an improvement of 352.82% since the Duterte administration began in July 2016.

Philippine fixed broadband speed now ranks 63^rd out of 180 countries. For mobile, the country now ranks 72^nd out of 139 countries.

Out of 50 countries in Asia, the country’s internet speed now places 17^th for fixed broadband and 23^rd for mobile. In Asia-Pacific, the Philippines ranks 14^th for fixed broadband and 13^th for mobile out of 46 countries. In ASEAN, the country ranked 5^th in both fixed broadband and mobile out of 10 countries.

The President’s announcement to streamline and speed up the issuance of LGU permits in July 2020 generated a significant increase in permits granted to telcos from July 2020 to June this year vis-à-vis 2019. Improvement in 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.