Philippines DICT Uses Ookla Data Across 7,600 Islands to Verify Internet Performance
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Updated · Ookla · Aug 19
Philippines DICT Uses Ookla Data Across 7,600 Islands to Verify Internet Performance
1 articles · Updated · Ookla · Aug 19
Summary
DICT adopted Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence and Downdetector to independently track real-world internet performance across the Philippines and spot underserved areas.
More than 7,600 islands and hundreds of cities and municipalities made national averages inadequate, leaving the agency unable to see where slow speeds and unreliable service persisted.
Provider self-reporting had long been DICT’s main source of network data, limiting its ability to verify service commitments or measure the impact of connectivity programs on the ground.
The third-party data gives DICT a community-level benchmark for comparing telecom providers as the government pushes faster speeds, wider 5G access and lower mobile data costs.