Phl lags in 5G performance in AsPac

The Philippines remains one of the worst countries for 5G access in Asia Pacific, making it challenging for consumers to load their games and videos in high quality.

- ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

In an analysis, Opensignal senior business analyst Benjamin Ives said the Philippines has turned in a 5G download speed of 146.3 Mbps as of June, the fourth lowest among 13 economies in the region.

Moreover, the Philippines recorded a 5G upload speed of 13.2 Mbps, the lowest in the measure, raising the urgency for the country to improve its network capabilities.

South Korea topped the list for both 5G download and upload speeds, putting in 427.5 Mbps and 52.2 Mbps, respectively. Ives attributed South Korea's dominance in the 5G space to its efforts to build up the network as far back as 2019.