Converge completes P6-B subsea cable project
Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.听is scheduled to complete the听P6-billion domestic submarine cable project, which connected the country鈥檚 three major islands to its national 鈥渇iber backbone,鈥澨齩n听Sunday.听听
鈥淣ot only does this ensure availability of the service nationwide, but with the network design, we鈥檙e assured to have a resilient backbone that鈥檚 able to carry the tremendous data traffic driven by our million-plus customers,鈥 Dennis Anthony H. Uy, chief executive听officer and co-founder of Converge, said in a statement on Friday.听听
The company鈥檚 1,800-kilometer subsea cable will make 鈥渋ts final landing鈥 in Coron, Palawan on Sunday听(Oct. 31).听听
Converge uses a 48-fiber core optical cases, which is said to run on 400G and 800G technology, allowing more bandwidth for the transfer of data through the cable.听听听
Visayas and Mindanao were said to be connected during the first phase of听Converge鈥檚听subsea backbone rollout in Bogo, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro. In the second phase, the company 鈥渃losed the loops鈥 by re-entering Visayas via Roxas City, Capiz in Panay and in Mindanao through Buena Vista.听听听
This is said to be supported by its 20 cable landing stations across the country.听听
The company said its subsea cables would allow customers to have access to its fiber services 鈥渆ven in the case of fiber cuts.鈥澨听
鈥淎ll these features on the network design and technology simply mean the connection on our network is more stable, more resilient, and less prone to failure or outages 鈥 wherever you are in the country,鈥澨齭aid Converge Chief Operating Officer Jesus C. Romero.听听
Converge said it is on track to meet its target of serving 55% of Philippine households by 2025.听听
Shares of Converge at the local bourse declined by 3.20% or P1.05 on Friday, closing at P31.80 apiece.听听— Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte听听
