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PLDT Inc says Smart is Ookla's best PH mobile network

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Presenting the award to Smart were Ookla Chief Operating Officer Shivani York and Ookla Chief Commercial Officer Shawn Heidel. Handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/business/03/09/smart-x-ookla-awarding-mwc-2023.jpg"/><figcaption>Presenting the award to Smart were Ookla Chief Operating Officer Shivani York and Ookla Chief Commercial Officer Shawn Heidel. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA - PLDT Inc said on Thursday its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc was awarded by Ookla as the Philippines&#x27; Best Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage.</p><p>The awards were given during the 2023 Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.</p><p>The Best Mobile Network award is given to wireless services providers with both the Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage within the same reporting period, the telco said.</p><p>&quot;Our Best Mobile Network award has helped reinforce our network superiority, especially because according to our latest market study, Filipinos consider two important factors when choosing their mobile network: first, mobile network experience, and second, value-for-money offers,&quot; Smart First Vice President Lloyd R. Manaloto said.<br/> <br/>Smart said its 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G networks cover 97 percent of the country&#x27;s population. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/19/21/smart-offers-unlimited-5g-promos-in-covered-areas">Smart offers unlimited 5G promos in covered areas</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/19/21/smart-unveils-countrys-first-5g-pocket-wifi">Smart unveils &#x27;country&#x27;s first&#x27; 5G pocket WiFi</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/15/22/smart-is-fastest-ph-mobile-network-says-ookla">Smart is the fastest mobile network in the Philippines according to Ookla</a>  </li></ul><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1643305" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

PLDT said Smart Communications Inc was awared by Ookla as the Philippines' Best Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage.