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@article{169538,
        author = {Leo M. Ramos and John Vincent L. Santos and Noel Florencondia},
        title = {ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF MOBILE INTERNET SPEED IN CABANATUAN CITY: BASIS FOR PROPOSED UPGRADES IN CELLULAR DATA NETWORKS AMONG DIFFERENT CELLULAR NETWORK OPERATORS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1743-1750},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=169538},
        abstract = {This study examines the mobile internet speed of three major cellular network providers in Cabanatuan City, Philippines: Globe Telecom, Smart Communication, and Dito Telecom. The research aims to evaluate mobile network performance, specifically in terms of download speed, upload speed, and latency, using two speed test applications (Ookla and Meteor) across 296 sampling points over 59.2 kilometers of major roads and highways. A quantitative, descriptive-experimental approach was used, with statistical analysis employing One-way ANOVA to determine significant differences between network operators and measurement applications. Findings indicate that Dito Telecom demonstrated the highest average download speed (26.35 Mbps), followed by Smart (16.94 Mbps) and Globe (11.85 Mbps). Average upload speeds varied, with Smart leading (11.95 Mbps), followed by Dito (9.34 Mbps) and Globe (6.78 Mbps). Latency and upload differences were not significant between operators, but network download speed varied significantly between the measurement applications. Recommendations include enhancing network speed and coverage in identified weak areas, ensuring uniformity in speed performance, and expanding research sampling areas in future studies. This research provides a foundation for targeted network improvements and is intended to support reliable mobile connectivity in Cabanatuan City},
        keywords = {Cabanatuan City, Cellular Network Performance, Download and Upload Speeds, Mobile Internet Speed, Latency},
        month = {December},
        }