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Converge cements lead in Netflix ISP Speed Index in 2023

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. , the Philippines’ leading fiber broadband provider, capped 2023 atop the Netflix Speed Index, solidifying its position as the best connectivity for high-quality and seamless video streaming.

According to the monthly measure produced by Netflix – recording which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience – Converge ranked No. 1 with a speed of 3.0 Mbps in December 2023, together with a local service provider.

𝐹𝑜𝑟 11 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑥’𝑠 𝐼𝑆𝑃 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥, 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 2023.

For the whole year, Converge clocked in at an average speed of 3.25 Mbps, much higher than the national average of 2.8 Mbps and far superior than the other major internet service providers. Converge occupied the top rank of the Netflix Speed Index Leaderboard for 11 months in 2023.

“Converge continues to deliver the best streaming experience to its more than 2 million subscribers in 2023. We’re glad to be part of Filipinos’ holiday celebrations as families bonded over movies and tv shows during the Christmas break,” said Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑆𝑃 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑥 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝐼𝑆𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑆𝑃 𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘. 𝐹𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑥 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.

“This year, our customers can look forward to the same high-quality, lossless, and seamless video experience they’ve come to expect from Converge. What most people don’t realize is that customers who have been with Converge since day one have been able to maximize and enjoy their content at the highest quality that Netflix offers, which is 4K Ultra HD viewing,” he added.

According to Netflix, the ISP Speed Index is a measure of prime time Netflix performance on a particular ISP and not a measure of overall performance for other services or data that may travel across the specific ISP network. Faster Netflix performance generally means better picture quality, quicker start times, and fewer interruptions.

As of end-September 2023, Converge has the broadest fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in the Philippines with 7.9 million ports. It also has the newest and most advanced fiber network among the telco players, with an average use age of 2 years.

Last year, Converge made its foray into the mass market segments with two products: the Surf2Sawa prepaid fiber plans and the BIDA Fiber postpaid plans. These were introduced with the aim to bring the budget-conscious Filipinos into the fold of broadband internet.

The company announced in February 2024 that it dominated the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ in the second half of 2023, claiming the title of *Fastest Internet Service Provider in the Philippines, from its closest competitor which held the title for the past five years.

Ookla® is the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, testing applications, and related technologies. Based on Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence® data for the six-month period, Converge also hauled all awards in multiple categories bagging Best Internet Gaming Experience, Best Internet Video Experience, and Top-Rated Internet in the Philippines.

As of September 2023, the household coverage of Converge stands at 62.3% of all Philippine households. In terms of total fiber assets, these now span over 682,000 fiber kilometers.

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