Converge tops speed test, but PLDT still biggest

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has solidified its position as the broadband provider with the fastest speeds in the Philippines, but PLDT Inc. remains to be the most preferred among subscribers.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

In Opensignal's latest monitor for broadband quality, Converge turned in the quickest download speed of 56 Mbps, beating again Globe Telecom's 53.6 Mbps and PLDT's 53 Mbps.

Opensignal also named Converge as the provider to beat for video and reliability experience, as subscribers reported the best quality when doing basic tasks online.

PLDT registered the fastest upload speed of 42.3 Mbps, with Converge recording 39.6 Mbps and Globe putting in 36.9 Mbps. Opensignal measures upload speed as the amount of data per second that can be transferred from device to the internet.