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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines saw an increase in average internet speeds for both mobile and broadband connections in August, according to a new analysis of speedtest.net by Ookla.
Based on Ookla’s recent Global Index report, the Philippines’ average internet download speed for fixed broadband increased from 71.17 megabits per second (Mbps) in July 2021 to 72.56 Mbps in July.
According to the National Telecommunications Commission, this latest speed represents an improvement of 1.95 percent for the internet in fixed broadband.
As for mobile internet speed, the Philippines’ improved from 33.69 Mbps in July to 33.77 Mbps in August, representing a slight monthly improvement of 0.24 percent.
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The Philippines’ fixed broadband speed now ranks 63rd out of 180 countries in the Global Index, while mobile internet speed ranks 73rd out of 140 countries.
Meanwhile, the country places 17th out of the 50 countries in Asia for broadband speed and 22nd for mobile internet speed.
