Fixed and mobile internet speeds in the Philippines have more than doubled between June 2020 and June 2021, according to the latest Speedtest® Global Index by Ookla®.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) widened their lead in the Philippines' campaign to lift internet speeds, on the back of their sustained rollout of their fixed and wireless networks.

Internet speeds in the Philippines have improved between 2017 and 2020, as Philippine telcos including leading integrated telco PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continued to significantly invest in their networks.

Netizens have been posting the new speeds they’ve been getting with their Fibr plans after PLDT rolled out its new speed boost for loyal subscribers.

Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT is currently rolling out its biggest free speed upgrades for Home Fibr subscribers.