spot_img
29 C
Philippines
Monday, October 7, 2024

PLDT celebrates win as PH’s unrivaled
champion of internet speed

PLDT and Ookla executives

Ookla, a renowned global benchmarking company, has announced that PLDT, the largest digital services provider in the Philippines, has achieved an exceptional top speed score of 86.52 in 2022. This remarkable achievement serves as a testament to PLDT’s unparalleled dominance and unwavering commitment to consistently deliver the nation’s fastest Internet speeds for an impressive fifth consecutive year.

To mark its exceptional achievement, the telco hosted a glamorous soirée in the heart of Makati City. The star-studded affair drew a constellation of luminaries, including celebrities, esteemed brand ambassadors, content creators, and prominent industry influencers. Esteemed executives from PLDT and Ookla graced the event.

- Advertisement -
Model and entrepreneur Tweetie de Leon-Gonzales with PLDT ambassador Franco Laurel

Among the celebrities present were Miss Universe Philippines beauty queens Gazini Ganados, Bea Gomez, Maureen Montagne, Billie Hakenson, and Kat Legado; model and entrepreneur Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez; social media personality Eric “Eruption” Tai; actors and PLDT ambassadors Franco Laurel and Jairus Aquino; showbiz personalities Dianne Medina and Roxanne Montealegre; sports host Aiyana Perlas; VJ and host Samm Alvero; content creators Kayla Javier and Andrea Angeles; and gamer and streamer Een Mercado. 

Beauty queen Gazini Ganados

Talented P-Pop singer FANA wowed guests with an impressive performance, and everyone danced the rest of the night away to a long set of music hits played by DJ Miaow. The event was hosted by Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves.

PLDT executives, led by President and CEO Alfred S. Panlilio, received the official Fastest Internet 5 Years In A Row award from Ookla Chief Technology Officer Luke Deryckx.

PLDT President and CEO Alfred S. Panlilio (right) with Ookla executive Luke Deryckx

“PLDT’s commitment is to help build and empower the nation by setting the bar high in providing world-class digital services for Filipinos,” said Panlilio. “For the past five years, PLDT has made big strides to elevate our customers’ experience by delivering the best-fixed network services. We intend to keep this momentum and to go above and beyond in ensuring that our customers get the best digital experience wherever they need it – at home, school, or the office.”

Ookla’s Deryckx, affirms PLDT’s superior network performance for the past five years. He says, “With over 18 million consumer-initiated tests taken daily and billions of data points gathered, the Ookla data paints a clear picture of the performance, quality, and availability of virtually every network in the world. We are proud to recognize PLDT’s hard work in providing the fastest Internet experience in the Philippines and celebrate their achievements in superior network performance over the last 5 years.”

PLDT’s five-peat win at the Ookla Speedtest Awards is a testament to the company’s commitment to providing Filipinos with the best possible internet experience and supporting the country’s digitalization.

LATEST NEWS

Popular Articles