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| Company type | Public |
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| PSE: CNVRG | |
| Industry | Communications services |
| Founded | Angeles City, Philippines (October 17, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-10-17)) |
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| Headquarters | New Street Building, Mc Arthur Highway, Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga ,Philippines[1] |
Area served | Philippines Singapore |
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| Products | Cable television IPTV services Broadband services |
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| Revenue |  ₱35.36 billion(FY 2023)[1] |
| ₱12.12 billion(FY 2023)[1] | |
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Number of employees | 3,379 (2023)[1] |
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| Website | www |
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc., doing business asConverge ICT or simplyConverge, is atelecommunications service provider in the Philippines. It operates fiber-optic broadband networks,Internet Protocol television (marketed asConverge Vision in partnership with Pacific Kabelnet),cable television (marketed as Air Cable), and cable Internet (marketed as Air Internet) in the country. As of June 2023, it had 1,969,663 FiberX subscribers, capturing 54% of the country'sfiber to the home market share.[3] As of 2022, the Converge fiber backbone spanned 600,000 kilometers, reaching 495 cities and municipalities across the country.
Converge was established in 1996 as the ComClark Network and Technology Corp. byDennis Anthony Uy in 1996 at Angeles City.[4]
In 2009, theCongress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 9707, to grant Converge ICT Solutions Inc. the franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain atelecommunication system throughout the Philippines.[5]
In 2020, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. debuted in thePhilippine Stock Exchange through an initial public offering.[6]
In 2021, Uy told local media that a deal “is on” with Satellite Internet providerStarlink.[7]
Demand for services surged during the pandemic, with an estimated 84% jump in revenue during the first quarter of the 2021 fiscal year.[8]
In 2021, the company also partnered with theDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) and local governments to provide free fiber-powered internet and tents at Diskwento Caravan.[9]
In October 2021, Converge ICT completed the domestic subsea cable project, with₱6 billion investment cost.[10]
In July 2024, Converge ICT announced that their subsidiaryReliance Broadcasting Unlimited had been granted a license by theNational Telecommunications Commission to broadcast free-to-air TV networks viasatellite television in the country. They announced plans to launch the service with KT SAT, a subsidiary ofKT Corporation, with an eye towards serving rural areas.[11]
Converge ICT serves fiber optic Internet access inMetro Manila,Calabarzon,Central Luzon and several parts of theBicol andIlocos regions,[12][13] and continues to expand its coverage across the country.
Converge ICT competes withPLDT andGlobe Telecom as providers of fiber-to-the-home broadband Internet, in their respective areas of coverage. As of March 2022, it has around 1.8 million subscribers.[14]
The company began deploying telecommunications infrastructure and connectivity services to Singapore in January 2023 through its subsidiary Converge SG after its license was approved by theInfocomm Media Development Authority.[15][16][17]
Media related toConverge ICT Solutions at Wikimedia Commons
1 Joint venture • 2 Defunct |
