Converge ICT
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., commonly referred to as Converge (also known as ComClark in Pampanga), is a telecommunication service provider in the Philippines. It operates fiber optic broadband networks, Internet Protocol television (marketed as Converge Vision; in partnership with Pacific Kabelnet), cable television (marketed as Air Cable), and cable Internet (marketed as Air Internet) in the country. It had 1,691,550 FiberX subscribers as of December 2021 capturing 54% of the market share of fiber to the home in the country. As of end-2021, the Converge fiber backbone reached 103,000 kilometers, passing through 495 cities and municipalities across the  country. History. Converge was established in 1996 as the ComClark Network and Technology Corp. by Dennis Anthony Uy in 1996. In 2009, the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 9707, to grant Converge ICT Solutions Inc. the franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain a telecommunication system throughout the Philippines. In 2020, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. debuted in the Philippine Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. In 2021, Uy told local media that a deal “is on” with Satellite Internet provider Starlink. Demand for services surged during the pandemic, with an estimated 84% jump in revenue  during the first quarter of the 2021 fiscal year. In 2021, the company also partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and local governments to provide free fiber-powered internet and tents at Diskwento Caravan. In October 2021, Converge ICT completed the domestic subsea cable project, with ₱6 billion investment cost. Service areas. Converge ICT serves fiber optic Internet access in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon and several parts of the Bicol and Ilocos regions, and continues to expand its coverage across the country. Converge ICT competes with PLDT and Globe Telecom as providers of fiber-to -the-home broadband Internet, in their respective areas of coverage. As of September 2021, it has around 1.58 million subscribers, all of whom are in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.