Smart bags third ‘Best in Test’ award from global benchmark firm umlaut
PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart)’s best rated mobile network has been recognized by a global benchmarking company.
For the third time in the last three years that the award has been given, Smart has clinched the top award from the infrastructure and benchmarking specialist umlaut, part of Accenture.
In awarding the ‘Best in Test’ accolade, umlaut also cited Smart for having the best-rated upload speeds, download speeds, and latency experience--a testament to Smart’s longstanding initiatives to continuously strengthen their network and provide enhanced mobile services.
Germany-based umlaut said Smart posted an overall score of 801 out of a maximum of 1,000 points. The report, which included 985 million samples collected from May to October 2022, also showed Smart ahead in terms of mobile wireless voice, internet browsing, mobile video and gaming and OTT messaging performances.
Hakan Ekmen, CEO Telecommunication of umlaut, part of Accenture, and umlaut representatives recently met with PLDT and Smart network executives led by PLDT Network Head Eric Santiago to hand over the award. Also in attendance were Head of Network Quality Radames Zalameda, Head of Network Strategy and Planning John Emill Buencamino, Network Build and Implementation Head Debbie Hu and Head of Network Design Arvin Siena.
“This is a great recognition by umlaut. We at PLDT like to say that our customers are our North Star. The mobile benchmarking by umlaut demonstrates that we have delivered on that promise and underscores our efforts to sustain our leadership in the marketplace,” said PLDT Network Head Eric Santiago.