Converge ICT celebrates its most recent triumph at the Ookla® Speedtest Award, sweeping four major awards, from Best ISP Video Experience and Best ISP Gaming Experience to Best Fixed Network and Fastest Fixed Network for the second half of 2024, each reflecting its excellence in speed, reliability, and user experience. This marks the third consecutive time Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. has been recognized by Ookla®, reaffirming its position as the nation’s top-performing internet provider for 2024.
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Converge ICT Once Again Sweeps Ookla® Awards, Cementing Status as the Philippines’ Top Internet Provider for 2024
Level up your home with these 5 easy (and some, FREE) upgrades
Let's be honest, who doesn't dream of living in a home that's both stylish and functional? A sanctuary where you can relax, entertain, and just generally feel good. Your home might need an extra step or two in becoming the best it can be, but the thought of renovations can often conjure up images of hefty price tags and stressful disruptions.
Good news, though — you don't need to empty your savings account to make some seriously impactful upgrades at home. Awesome home upgrades that transform your living space and lifestyle can easily be simple, budget-friendly projects. Here are five ways you can go about leveling up your home:
Things you Need To Know about 5G
Unlocking the Real Power of 5G
Faster Speed: Imagine your current LTE internet speed multiplied by up to 10—that’s the kind of performance boost 5G delivers. The new standard for wireless connectivity, 5G can deliver as high as gigabit speeds for your device. With faster speeds versus its previous generation, 5G also delivers a more stable upload and download experience on a wireless connection.
DITO Home WOWFi: Powering The Future of Digital Homes
From L-R: Mr. Art Samaniego (ICT Head, Manila Bulletin), Mr. Jayvee Fernandez (Tech Editor, Philippine Star), Mr. Abe Olandres (Editor and Founder, Yugatech), Ms. Evelyn Jimenez (DITO Chief Revenue Officer-Consumer), Ms. Cleo Loque (Founder-Hiraya Pilipina), Mr. Joey Ong (Founder-DadBud PH), and Mr. Jasper Evangelista (DITO Brand and Marketing Director)
DITO Telecommunity, the fastest-growing telco in the country, is driving the future of digital homes as it recently launched its newest DITO Home WOWFi, the first 5G RedCap WiFi in the world for home use powered by DITO's true 5G network.
PLDT Home Uncaps 5G+ Experience with Home WiFi
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“PLDT Home has always been at the forefront of driving innovations in broadband technologies in the country. Backed by our robust network, our fixed wireless access (FWA) has the capability to deliver up to 1.5 Gbps. With an advanced device that connects to the 5G and 4G network, our PLDT Home WiFi 5G+ is changing the game in the wireless segment,” says Jeremiah de la Cruz, PLDT Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Business Home Group.
FIBER FREEDOM: Converge Unveils No Contract FiberX Plans
The simplified application process, designed to cater primarily to consumers residing in multi-dwelling units (MDUs) such as condominiums, will allow new customers to quickly enjoy the internet service provider’s trademark high-speed, unlimited, and value-for-money end-to-end pure fiber connectivity without any hassle.
Globe At Home set to launch newest fiber-to-the-room technology
Leading digital solutions group Globe is set to become among the first telecommunications providers in Southeast Asia to launch innovative fiber-to-the room (FTTR) technology following successful testing.
FTTR is the first choice for digital transformation in homes, providing extremely fast and ultra seamless WiFi connection with exceptionally low latency. It has speed and coverage 10 times the traditional WiFi network and capacity to handle up to 128 device connections.
This is among innovations on offer under Globe’s push for built-in broadband in housing developments, working with several of the country’s major builders and real property developers for greater adoption of ready connectivity.
Turn your house to a RED Fiber home
RED Fiber, the country’s newest broadband service from Radius Telecoms, Inc. (RADIUS), now offers Pinoy households the full promise of 100% fiber internet streaming and downloading for every member of the family – from the culinary Mom, sports-loving Dad, studious Kuya, to the K-pop adoring Ate – all in its “Ways to enjoy your Fiber Internet”. Its lightning-fast internet from 15Mbps - 400Mbps, the lowest contention ratio in the industry resulting to fewer customers sharing the bandwidth regardless of the increasing number of subscribers, with 90% service reliability and 24/7 Customer Service, keeps you abreast with what’s current in this fast-changing world. New customers also enjoy RED Fiber’s 48-hour installation period commitment and next-day onsite support.
Globe bags Opensignal’s Excellent and Core Consistent Quality awards
The digital solutions platform bagged the Excellent Consistent Quality award with 51.6 percent or 7.8 percentage points higher than the nearest competitor, according to Opensignal’s April 2022 Mobile Network Experience Report for the Philippines. The report is based on data collected from Jan. 1 to March 31 this year.
“Globe is the outright winner of the Excellent Consistent Quality award, as the highest proportion of users’ tests met the minimum recommended performance thresholds to watch HD video, complete group video conference calls, and play games on its network,” Opensignal said.
Likewise, Globe topped in Core Consistent Quality with 74.6 percent, beating the nearest competitor by 12.8 percentage points. Core Consistent Quality uses thresholds for less demanding applications.
“Our measures of consistent quality quantify how often users’ experience on a network was sufficient to support common applications’ requirements,” Opensignal said.
Globe users also had the best experience when streaming video over 5G networks. The company emerged as the winner of the 5G Video Experience Award with 71.2 points.
Opensignal’s 5G Video Experience quantifies the quality of mobile video streamed when connected to 5G. It includes picture quality, video loading time, and stall rate, with the perceived video experience as reported by the users.
As of February, Globe has over 1.62 million devices registered on its 5G network. In terms of 5G outdoor coverage, it now covers 96 percent of Metro Manila and 84 percent of key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.
“We are glad to be recognized by Opensignal for the consistency of our network performance. Globe has been focusing on improving its overall quality of service, not only Internet speed. Today we serve our customers a diverse range of digital services and content delivered through our network. These are all designed to meet the evolving digital lifestyle of our customers and enrich their lives,” said Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO.
The company continues to enhance its network by earmarking a large portion of the P89 billion for its capital expenditures this year. It intends to build new cell sites, upgrade existing sites to 4G/LTE, accelerate the rollout of 5G connectivity, and ramp up the fiberization of Filipino homes nationwide.
To learn more about Globe, visit www.globe.com.ph.
*Opensignal Awards – Philippines: Mobile Network Experience Report April 2022, based on independent analysis of mobile measurements recorded during the period January 1 – March 31, 2022 © 2022 Opensignal Limited.
DITO Telecommunity expands to Zamboanga City, widens presence in Luzon provinces in February
Earlier this month, DITO Telecommunity also widened its reach in several Luzon municipalities—Bayombong, in Nueva Vizcaya; Mabini, Pangasinan, and Pozorrubio, Pangasinan.
Until March 31, 2022, all purchased DITO starter packs will entitle subscribers with an extra 2GB of high-speed data once activated (on top of the DITO Starter Pack’s 3GB of data). The DITO Starter Pack must be activated within the promo period of January 27 to March 31, 2022.
The DITO Starter Pack is perfect for those who are looking to move to DITO. Available in all DITO sales channels (DITO APP, MyDITO site, DITO Experience Stores, and DITO retail partner stores, etc.) for only P49, the Starter Pack includes the DITO SIM and 3GB of high-speed, open data, unlimited texts to all networks, unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls, and 100 minutes of calls to other networks.
For more information on the points of sale, data offers, and other details, please visit the official Facebook page of DITO at www.facebook.com/DITOphofficial or the website at www.dito.ph.
Re-subscribe to DITO199 and get more data for free Get a bonus of 3GB-worth of data from Feb 9 to 13
DITO Telecommunity subscribers can get more out of the DITO 199 promo this February with their newest special offer.
Subscribers of DITO can easily get an additional 3GB-worth of data by re-subscribing to DITO 199 from Feb 9-13 available at all channels of DITO (DITO APP, MyDITO site, DITO Experience Stores, and DITO retail partner stores).
DITO subscribers will automatically get a bonus of 3GB of data every time they subscribe to DITO 199 during the promo period. The bonus 3GB data is valid for 15 days. To learn more about this promo, visit: bit.ly/DITO3GBBonusData
DITO 199 includes 25GB worth of high-speed data for P199, and DITO 99 offers the 10GB of the same high-speed data for only P99. Both are valid for 30 days and include unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, and unlimited texts plus free 300 minutes of calls to other networks.
With more than 6 million subscribers, DITO is now available in over 500 cities and municipalities and 55,000 touchpoints nationwide.
For more information about DITO’s, promos, complete list of requirements, customer support, and other details, visit www.dito.ph or check out @DITOPhOfficial on social media.
PH records faster Internet speeds in December, up 9 notches for fixed BB
The country rose 9 places to 63 out of 178 in median fixed broadband connectivity, recording a median download speed of 50.26 Mbps, up from 46.44 in November.
Mobile connectivity also improved at a 19.20 Mbps median download speed, up from 18.68 the month prior. This pushed the Philippines up a notch to 89th out of 138 countries.
The improvement came amid a steadily growing demand for reliable Internet connectivity, with millions of Filipinos still working, studying and streaming entertainment online as movement restrictions persist due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PLDT Home first to launch PH’s fastest, future-ready 10,000 Mbps service
Pioneered by the Philippines’ fastest broadband internet service provider, the new service now puts the country next to first-world nations such as South Korea, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, and the USA, in terms of having access to ultra-fast home internet speed.
PLDT Home is confident its 10,000 Mbps service will set the bar for the future of internet speeds in the Philippines.
“We at PLDT continue to play an active role in shaping the future of our country and leading the way towards a connected nation. We are doing all these for our north star – our customers: business owners, professionals, tech mavericks with very large homes, multiple high-bandwidth users with multiple screens. And with all that life requires of them, they need the fastest home broadband powered by the fastest network. And we are more than ready to give them what they need – all 10,000 of it,” said Alfredo Panlilio, PLDT President and Chief Executive Officer.
PLDT Home unveils the most powerful Fibr plans with speed upgrades of up to 600 Mbps!
That means PLDT Home Unli Fibr Plan 2699 subscribers getting instantly upgraded from 100 Mbps to 300 Mbps and Unli Fibr Plan 3799 subscribers jumping from 200 Mbps to 600 Mbps. All PLDT Home subscribers will enjoy automatic speed upgrades without additional cost!
Butch G. Jimenez, Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Business
"With much excitement, we bring you our newest set of Fibr plans with upgraded speeds to further give every Filipino family the best digital experience," said Butch G. Jimenez, Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Business. “It’s a big part of PLDT Home's unwavering commitment to provide Filipino families a future that they can look forward to—a future where more homes across the country can easily access the best digital services and fastest connectivity.”
Keep the number you love when you move DITO
DITO Telecommunity invites mobile phone users to make the move to DITO while keeping their existing phone number. Starting September 30, thanks to the Mobile Number Portability law, Filipinos can now avail the service for free when they change network providers or switch to a different subscription plan.
What is Mobile Number Portability or MNP?
In compliance to the Republic Act 11202 or the Mobile Number Portability Act, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) gives mobile phone users the freedom to choose their telco service provider conveniently and seamlessly. Aside from being free of charge, MNP also offers subscribers the flexibility to transfer from one telco to another or switch from prepaid to postpaid and vice-versa without having to give up their phone numbers.
Converge ICT Time of Day Provides Customizable Internet Plans For Both Businesses & Residential Customers
As the pandemic continuously brings about new challenges for Filipinos, both in businesses and in residences, everyone keeps looking for ways to adapt to the changes. Large businesses and small-and-medium enterprises strive to bring efficiency to a workplace that is now transitioning to a more digital space, while individuals have been shifting their internet consumption at home to accommodate their daily needs and habits.
To address their customers’ increasingly-demanding connectivity requirements, Converge ICT has recently introduced their new Time of Day products - a range of cost-efficient internet plans that fit the consumers’ internet requirements, whether they are managing large or small-and-medium sized businesses, or working and relaxing at home.
HomeSURF99 now offers 15GB for 5 days with Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi
Globe At Home enhances its HomeSURF offers for its Prepaid WiFi customers with the new and improved HomeSURF99. Now at 15GB valid for five days, customers can enjoy 10GB access to all sites and additional 5GB (1GB daily) to readily access watch, learn, chat, and earn apps like YouTube, Google, Messenger, Shopee, GCash, Grab, and more!
With online and offline options, loading and reloading HomeSURF99 is easy! Replenish your HomeSURF99 through the Globe At Home app or GCash app, or visit a Globe Store or partner retailer near your area.
Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi is the budget-friendly option for families seeking affordable internet connectivity. With bigger data allocations at reasonable price points, Globe At Home’s Prepaid WiFi is great for those who need multiple users to connect and use the internet simultaneously.
GOMO changes the game in connectivity
Staying connected has been pretty high on our list of priorities nowadays. Most of us have shifted a lot of our work and play online. We now pay our bills, do shopping, and work from home, among many other activities. Given our current situation, we saw the power of connectivity to navigate the next normal. And we continuously see the growing dependence of Filipinos on this.
This is what GOMO, the latest fully digital brand in the country, is all about. Changing the game in connectivity, GOMO aims to provide simplicity and innovation to Filipinos with its three game-changers—a Fully Digital Experience, No Expiry Data, and ‘Mo Creds. In a nutshell, GOMO is making the whole telco experience brutally simple.
How 5G technology could help one’s everyday life
Much like how the MIT Technology Review once described 5G as a “technological paradigm shift, similar to the shift from typewriter to computer,” Globe will help usher in a new era of connectivity that will help Filipinos discover and enjoy new ways to connect, watch, play and so much more.
Globe 5G is up to 20x faster than LTE, with fiber-fast speeds of up to 100 Mbps. It has an almost real-time latency allowing faster response time needed for new technologies.
As internet speeds improve, consistency is key in achieving #FirstWorldNetwork
The telco's continuous investments to upgrade its network, coupled with its aggressive site roll outs are adding new capacity and increasing data bandwidth available to customers. With improving internet speeds, Globe is also looking at consistency of network services across all areas where its services are available.
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