Ookla Dec 2021: PH mobile internet at 19.20 Mbps, fixed broadband at 50.26 Mbps

Ookla has just released its latest Speedtest Global Index for December 2021, showing that the Philippines’ average mobile internet download speed is at 19.20 Mbps, while the average fixed broadband download speed is at 50.26 Mbps based on median performance.

According to Ookla, rankings on the Speedtest Global Index are now based on median download speed to best reflect the speeds a user is likely to achieve in a market. Moreover, the mean performance can only be viewed until February 15, 2022. After February 15, 2022, only median data will be available.

PH MEDIA SPEED DEC 2021

The Philippines ranks 89th in mobile and 63rd in fixed broadband based on the median performance. On the other hand, based on the mean performance, the country ranks 65th for mobile and 63rd for fixed broadband, achieving 42.22 Mbps in mobile and 82.61 Mbps in fixed broadband.

Ookla also explained that the median is a measure that captures the typical user’s experience. In statistical terms, the median is less likely to be influenced by outliers than the mean is. The chart below shows how median and mean return very different values when considering a simple number set of ten values.

Smart reflects the fastest media download in the Philippines during Q4 2021 at 220.89 Mbps with Caloocan retaining the top spot for the fastest median download speed among the Philippines’ most populous cities at 25.24 Mbps during Q4 2021.

Smart vs Globe Dec 2021 Media OOKLA

You may check out the full report for the Philippines here.

Source: Ookla

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