Converge Eyes June 2023 for Surf2Sawa Official Rollout

Converge is all good news with its business, as it reports an 11.5% revenue growth from January to March 2023. Converge credits this growth–which amounts to a consolidated growth of Php 8.6 billion–to its industry-leading subscriber acquisition and thriving enterprise business. All of this good news was revealed to members of the media at Converge’s […]

Converge Accelerates Roll Out of Surf2Sawa Prepaid Fiber Service

A few months after making its Surf2Sawa Prepaid Fiber internet service official, Converge announced that it is accelerating its roll-out to more unserved areas in the country. To recap, Surf2Sawa offers prepaid loading for as low as Php 50/day once the fiber line with modem is installed. From there, users can opt for prepaid data […]

Converge Surf2Sawa: PINAKAMURANG UNLI-FIBER INTERNET?!

Ever since the pandemic started, remote learning and working have proven that having a stable internet connection at home is essentially a human right. It’s the only way to remain connected to the rest of the world after all. However, it is true that decent Fiber plans have been relatively pricey in the last few […]

PLDT Silently Rolls Out Prepaid Fiber In The Philippines

Finally, PLDT has officially, but silently, rolled out its prepaid fiber offering in the Philippines. This comes after rival Globe Fiber and Converge ICT rolled out their prepaid offerings a few months ago.  While you could sort of get prepaid Fiber from PLDT if you had payment problems in the past (but didn’t want to waste the already installed […]

Converge Registers Double Digit Growth in Q1 2024

It’s all good news for Converge when it comes to their growth in 2024: aside from being recognized for the fastest internet in the Philippines, Converge also reported a double-digit growth for the first quarter of 2024.  As they have presented during their Q1 2024 Media Briefing, Converge hit a total consolidated revenue of Php […]

Here’s Why Converge is Not Getting into Mobile Services

After Converge signed an assets-sharing deal with DITO early this year, there were rumors that this might mean Converge expanding into the mobile business. This rumor has been going on for months, and Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy has set the record: they will only focus on fiber internet services.  “Honestly, there’s no such country […]

Battle of Prepaid Fiber: Globe Fiber VS Converge ICT

There are a lot of reasons to get prepaid fiber for your home. The most common is cost – being able to control how much you pay day-per-day and month-on-month for something as basic as the internet is a huge deal for families who need to make each peso count. The most important one (at […]

Prepaid Fiber Should Be Everywhere In The Philippines

One of the most common questions I’m asked in my capacity as an EIC in Unbox aside from which phone people should buy is which company they should go to for fiber internet. It’s one of the most hotly debated topics in Facebook groups I’m in whenever it comes up, and the answer that they […]

Why Everyone Deserves a Reliable Internet Connection

The internet is a broad space that has evolved through the years. These days, we can do practically everything using the web–from online shopping to remote work. With that in mind, we firmly believe that everyone is entitled to a reliable internet connection. We break down these top reasons on why Filipinos deserve a good […]

Converge Hits 2M Subscriber Milestone

Converge is having a great 2023 so far: aside from launching its Bida Fiber postpaid service, Converge is proud to announce that it has surpassed two million subscribers as of September 2023. The milestone also meant that Converge garnered an additional 225,000 subscribers for the third quarter of 2023–which translates to an 82% increase from […]

Converge Bida Fiber is the Most Affordable Postpaid Fiber Service

After announcing its Surf2Sawa prepaid fiber service, Converge wants to cover all markets with its Bida Fiber postpaid service. Positioned below its mainstream FiberX postpaid services, Converge CEO Dennis Uy explained in the company’s 2H 2023 briefing that Bida Fiber targets those in the lower C to D markets, specifically those who want an affordable […]

InDrive Wants to Allow Drivers and Passengers to Haggle Fares

With Grab being the dominant ride-hailing service in the Philippines, one of the challenges seen is the fare computation: depending on the severity of the traffic and demand, fares can be very expensive. If that’s not enough, drivers might ask for additional tips before they accept a booking. We don’t know how “haggling for fares” […]