Ookla has chosen the Philippines’ most consistent fixed internet service provider — Converge ICT, particularly in the areas of Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Ilocos, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). The telecom company came away with a Consistency Score of 72.78% for the first quarter of 2021. Ookla also reported Converge with an average download speed of 42.93Mbps, which is representative of actual plans subscribed to by its subscribers.
Consistency Score measures what percentage of a provider’s samples equals or exceeds both a download and upload fixed threshold of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. And based on thousands of consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest, Converge ICT results showed an average latency rate of 13ms and jitter rate of 25ms.
“Our network performance in the first quarter reflects our focus in providing reliable high-speed internet services to our customers in their standard packages, which subscribers of other providers only enjoy on a promotional basis via their speed boosts. Aside from performance, we work hard to provide a consistent online experience. What good is being the fastest if you only do it in spurts? Service should be at a high level all the time,” Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy said.
“We will continue to work hard and ensure that we are able to uplift the Filipino quality of life through our fiber technology. We will continue to serve the connectivity needs of our people, especially during these trying times,” Uy pointed out.
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