Converge net income hits P1.97-B in Q1, up 27.2 pct Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 16 12:07 PM Converge IT Solutions Inc on Monday said its net income reached almost P2 billion in the first quarter as Filipinos considered fiber connectivity a necessity. Read more »
Converge prices P10 billion maiden bond offering ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 29 11:07 AM Converge ICT Solutions Inc on Tuesday said it has received regulatory approval for its first P10 billion peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds. Read more »
Globe extends due dates, suspends disconnection in Odette-hit areas ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 28 05:23 PM Globe Telecom said Tuesday it would extend bill rebates and payment due dates for Globe At Home and Globe Platinum and postpaid mobile customers in Odette-stricken areas. Read more »
Globe hints Converge 'bigger competition' than DITO Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 16 12:21 AM Globe hinted that it currently sees Converge ICT as a more significant competitor than DITO Telecommunity, despite the latter being the third major telco. Read more »
Globe Telecom posts P18-B net income from Jan-Sept ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 12 11:59 AM Globe Telecom said Friday its consolidated net income grew 13 percent to P18 billion for the first 9 months of the year. Read more »
SKY Fiber WiFi Mesh seen to improve remote work, online learning ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 29 10:40 AM SKY Fiber on Wednesday said consumers could optimize and evenly distribute network signal in large homes using its free WiFi mesh device for seamless remote work and online learning. Read more »
PLDT targets SMEs with home broadband deal ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 18 09:16 PM PLDT is bundling UnionBank’s Globallinker, PayMaya and logistics and delivery services from Grab and LBC into its SME broadband subscription. Read more »
PLDT invests $80 million in APRICOT cable system ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 16 09:49 AM PLDT Inc on Monday said it would invest $80 million (P3.9 billion) in a new international undersea cable system to expand its bandwidth capacity. Read more »
Globe posts P13-billion net income ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 06 12:13 PM Globe Telecommunication’s net income hit P13 billion for the first semester of 2021, higher by 13 percent compared to the same period last year, it said Friday. Read more »
Globe says home broadband market 'hyper competitive' due heightened demand Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 01 05:29 PM Globe says home broadband market 'hyper competitive' due to fiber demand Read more »
Converge ICT says may give free boost up to 100 Mbps this year ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 19 01:35 PM Converge ICT can boost the speed of its baseline subscribers from 35Mbps to 50 Mbps or even 100Mbps this year if it hits its milestone of getting 1.75 million subscribers before the end of 2021, the telco’s CEO said on Wednesday. Read more »
Converge ICT, Starlink satellite internet service unlikely this year Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 17 07:23 PM Converge ICT said it may not offer satellite broadband services this year as talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink project remain far from being finalized. Read more »
Converge eyes Q2 VisMin fiber broadband commercial launch ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 01 07:41 AM Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc it plans to launch commercial fiber broadband services in Visayas and Mindanao by the second quarter. Read more »
SKY Fiber offers free speed boost for home internet subscriptions ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 19 04:34 PM SKY Fiber said subscribers can now enjoy leveled-up internet after speeds of their home internet service were upgraded without an added cost. Read more »
Converge sets P20B capex for 2021, eyes 55 pct of homes nationwide ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 12 12:10 PM Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions said Thursday it allotted some P20 billion for capital expenditure this year. Read more »
Converge sets P20B capex for 2021, eyes 55 pct of homes nationwide ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 11 12:40 PM Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions said Thursday it allotted some P20 billion for capital expenditure this year. Read more »
PLDT's Pangilinan hints at leaving 'soon' as CEO Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 04 06:45 PM "There's always a time to give up, and I think that time is soon," said Pangilinan who also sits as PLDT chairman and president. Read more »
Nokia wins 5G order from Philippines' Globe Telecom ReutersPosted at Feb 24 06:43 PM Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday said it has won an order from Globe Telecom to build a 5G network to the Philippines’ second and third largest islands Mindanao and Visayas. Read more »
Telco tower builder says completes 5th common tower, Globe to get first dibs ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 23 11:09 AM IETI said the new tower is the fifth project it has completed but is the first that was built to suit the specifications of a client, which is Globe. Read more »
Converge ICT says 'premature' to talk of deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Feb 15 11:29 AM Broadband service provider Converge ICT on Monday played down reports that it was entering a deal with centi-billionaire Elon Musk's firm SpaceX. Read more »