Internet Speeds in PH Increased in December 2022

The Philippines’ internet connections via fixed broadband and mobile saw significant improvements in December 2022, with the speed of fixed broadband and mobile speeds rising by over 4 percent month-on-month, according to the Speedtest Global Index report from Ookla.

This comes as the report showed that the median speed for fixed broadband rose to 87.13 Megabits per second (Mbps) from 81.42 Mbps the previous month, translating to a 7 percent increase month-on-month.

Meanwhile, the median speed for mobile was 25.12 Mbps, up from 24.04 Mbps in November, which is a month-on-month increase of 4.49 percent.

National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) officer in charge Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez said in a statement on Thursday that the country will have to continue the track for its post-pandemic recovery.

The speed increases are attributed to infrastructure investments made by the country’s largest telecommunications companies and the streamlining of the process for granting permits needed to improve networks.

“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,” the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said in a statement. (GFB)