Leading Philippine fixed broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. will deploy nearly one million additional ports this year, aiming to bring world-class internet connectivity to more Filipinos across the country—with a particular focus on the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
The company has allocated up to P23 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, with most funds dedicated to strengthening and expanding its extensive network. This represents a roughly 30 percent increase from its total capex of P17.7 billion in 2025.
Each year, Converge designates a significant portion of its capital expenditure to "network hardening," including the installation of redundancy routes, while continuing to expand into new cities and municipalities. To rehabilitate infrastructure and prepare for wholesale demand, the company is speeding up its network rollout.
"We are investing heavily in our network expansion as we push harder for visibility in Visayas and Mindanao," said Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy. "At the same time, we are ramping up our Enterprise business amid increasing demand for quality connectivity and innovative solutions from enterprises of all sizes."
Key focus regions include Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao, where more than 100,000 ports will be ready for service this year. Newly rolled-out ports will serve areas such as Capiz, Samar, Bukidnon, Davao de Oro, and Sultan Kudarat.
With nearly three million residential subscribers in 2025, Converge achieved a port utilization rate of 37 percent. As of the end of 2025, the company had 9.2 million ports nationwide, translating to 66 percent of homes passed across the Philippines.
"We expect to further increase our port utilization even as we accelerate our port rollout, given the continued strong demand for our flagship FiberX plans, steady rise in our low-cost postpaid BIDA offering, and vigorous take-up of our prepaid internet service Surf2Sawa (S2S)," Uy added.
Converge was recognized by Ookla as the Philippines’ Best Fixed Network, Fastest Fixed Network, and provider of the Best Video Experience for the third and fourth quarters of 2025. In December 2025, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) proclaimed Converge as the national broadband leader, with the best average download speed, upload speed, and latency among major players.
The fiber internet leader closed out 2025 with 10.2 percent revenue growth to P44.8 billion, while net income rose by 9.6 percent to P11.9 billion.
