Converge ICT expands it reach in Baguio. | Gizmo Manila

Converge ICT Solutions (Converge ICT), a major provider of telecommunication and cable television services in the Philippines, had expanded its reach in the urban landscape Baguio.

Partnering with Benguet Electric Cooperative Inc. (BENECO), Converge ICT has always wanted to provide a faster and more reliable connection in the northern part of Luzon. BENECO is an electric cooperative which provides electricity to the city of Baguio and Benguet Province. It is the first electric cooperative to enter into a partnership with a company such as Converge in order to provide internet to its member-consumers. Plans for Baguio expansion has already been in place since 2017.

Converge ICT has been operating in Baguio since 2018 and further expansion is in the works since the first half of 2019.

"Customers in Baguio have long been waiting for an alternative internet provider that can give them a better service" said Chief Operating Officer Jesus Romero.

"Converge ICT's partnership with BENECO is equitable as well because BENECO’s electric poles are infrastructure-ready for use, which means that we can easily fast track the expansion."

BENECO also benefits from the use of Converge ICT's fiber-optic infrastructure. This allows them to comply with the directive from the National Electrification

Administration and the Department of Information and Technology to tap electric cooperatives to bring internet to clients assisting the government in achieving its goals with National Broadband Plan.

Baguio may be a challenging location for laying down fiber-optics because of its terrain, which makes the partnership with BENECO feasible. The combined

expertise of Converge ICT's technical team and BENECO’s familiarity with the

terrain made the work more manageable.

The plans and packages Converge ICT is offering to Baguio residents and

establishments include the Converge fiber plans such as:

FiberX 1500
FiberX 2500
FiberX 3500
Fiber Xtreme 4500
Fiber Xtreme 7000

Converge ICT also offers reasonable plans specially geared towards the SME segment. Plans includes:

iBiz 10mbps at Plan 4000
iBiz 20mbps at Plan 6000
iBiz 30mbps at Plan 9000
iBiz 40mbps at Plan 12,000
iBiz 50mbps at Plan 15,000

The enterprise segment will get dedicated internet access with business broadband and wholesale IP transit. For value added services, enterprises will have data center services at two co-locations in Luzon.

Converge ICT has been providing Baguio with a faster connection than before in the following areas: