Converge hits 2mn fibre port deployment to meet increasing demand for high speed connectivity
Philippines. 24 January 2023 – Fibre broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has hit its 2 million fibre port rollout target for 2022, indicating high availability of its service to meet the country’s increasing demand for high speed connectivity.
As of 31 December 2022, Converge has already deployed more than 2 million fibre ports in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, further cementing its position as fibre to the home (FTTH) network in the Philippines.
“Converge continues to expand its nationwide network reach to deliver consumer network demands and empower Filipinos across urban and rural areas. With this record deployment of ports, we are ensuring high availability in more areas around the country,” says Converge co-founder and CEO Dennis Anthony Uy.
According to internal data, Converge has bolstered its port deployment in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Rizal, North and Central Luzon, as well as Mindanao. Additionally, Converge also maintained its aggressive rollout in the Visayas as it continued to seek growth opportunities in the region.
“Achieving our fibre rollout target is very much important for us to ensure that our resources are utilised effectively and to also support the growth of our residential subscriber base,” Uy adds.
Based on the end of November NTC report of Converge, the Company has extended its fibre footprint to more than 613,000 kilometres, consisting of subsea, aerial, and terrestrial fibre optic cable network, all over the country.
Uy noted that Converge is on track to reach its accelerated target to cover approximately 55 percent of households in the Philippines by 2023, with its household coverage at 53% as of September 30, 2022.
With this accelerated network roll-out, Converge has allocated P21 billion to P23 billion in total capital expenditures for 2022.
Converge’s nationwide network reach has passed more than 14.3 million homes, as of September 30, 2022.
Converge now has fibre network in the Philippines by port count. It has made high availability an operational policy and has a fleet of trained and experienced linemen to connect Filipino homes to its fibre broadband network.
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