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Converge wins at global Pacific Telecommun­ications Council Awards 2022

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AThe Pacific Telecommun­ications Council (PTC) which groups ICT companies from over 45 countries in the Pacific Rim is the foremost global non-profit organizati­on promoting the advancemen­t of informatio­n and communicat­ions technology in the region.

"With the Outstandin­g Wireline and/ or Wireless Company award, we have bested both wireline and mobile operators in providing the fastest and most reliable connectivi­ty. This stands as testament to our commitment to bring worldclass connectivi­ty to more areas in the Philippine­s," Converge Chief Executive Officer Dennis Anthony Uy said.

During the virtual awards ceremony, Converge Chief Operations Officer Jesus Romero thanked the PTC for the r ecogni t i on.

"This award is not only significan­t to Converge, but to our country, as this means that the world now recognizes our efforts to reach more unser ved and underserve­d Filipinos and provide them access to world-class connectivi­ty. We will continue to innovate to bring superior and differenti­ated products as well as exceptiona­l service at the best value in the market,”Romero said in his acceptance remarks.

The PTC Awards honor internatio­nal carriers and technology companies pushing the envelope in the ICT field and bringing fresh innovation in telecommun­ications.

The awards evaluate nominees on both qualitativ­e (bridging the digital divide, community impact) and quantitati­ve (revenues, profitabil­ity, subscriber reach) measures.

In 2021, Converge’s subscriber base reached 1.5 million and its network passed over 9.6 million homes as of end Q32021. This translates to 37.6 percent household coverage nationwide, placing Converge on track to reach the Company’s accelerate­d target to cover approximat­ely 55 percent of households in the Philippine­s by 2023.

The Pacific Telecommun­ications Council is the latest award-giving body to recognize Converge’s transforma­tive innovation and technologi­cal excellence, others being Asia Corporate Excel l ence and Sustainabi­lity Awards, the Asia CEO Awards, and the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards, to name a few.

For 2022, Converge is pursuing its Go Deep strategy, eyeing to expand its provincial backbone in Visayas and Mindanao.

In the last quarter of 2021, Converge finished its much-talked about digital highway, completing both the in-land, and the subsea segments of the project.

With the 1,800-km subsea cable project connected to the 90,000-km+ domestic fiber backbone, Converge can now serve more underserve­d and unserved areas in the country.

NGELES CITY--Leading Philippine fiber broad band operator Converge ICT Solutions Inc., was named the Outstandin­g Wireline and/ or Wireless Company during the Pacific Telecommun­ications Council Awards 2022 for its efforts to improve the quality of Filipinos’digital life.

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