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AT 3.2 megabits per second (Mbps), Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc. have topped the list of telecommunications companies in the Philippines that provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience.
Both Converge and Globe dominated the “leaderboard” for the past six months, according to Netflix’s ISP Speed Index.
PLDT, Inc. was second with a speed of 3 Mbps, followed by SKYCable (2.8 Mbps) and Royal Cable (2.4 Mbps).
According to its website, the Netflix ISP Speed Index “is a measure of Netflix’s primetime performance on selected Internet Service Providers (ISPs) around the world.”
“It is not a measure of overall performance for other services or data that may travel through the specific ISP network,” he added.
In an emailed statement on February 8, Converge said: “Netflix stories are best streamed on a strong internet network, which is not only about speed but also about latency, jitter and packet loss.”
“In the absence of this, video viewers will have problems with buffering, pixelization, etc. In addition, there is now a large amount of 4K or UHD content on Netflix, which provides a much better immersive viewing experience but requires more bandwidth, “he added.
Converge noted that Netflix recommends a minimum of 25 Mbps for 4K video. “It is very well supported by Converge’s recent free permanent speed upgrades, where its entry-level P1,500 plan is now at 35 Mbps from 25 Mbps previously,” added the company.
For standard definition quality, Netflix recommends a minimum internet download speed of 3 Mbps.
A minimum of 5 Mbps is recommended for high definition quality.
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