Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Latest figures from global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla showed that the country further moved up in the global rankings in internet speeds for mobile and fixed broadband. The Philippines climbed to rank 62 in June from rank 65 in May for fixed broadband out of 181 countries, while the country moved up to rank 75 from rank 77 for mobile out of 137 countries. “The continuous upward trend in Philippine internet speeds is a welcome development in our efforts to prepare for full participation in the global digital economy,” DICT Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” B. Honasan II said in a statement.