Converge boosts international network capacity by 1.3 Tbps

Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT has further strengthened its international network capacity by adding 1.3 Terabits per second (Tbps) to its C2C cable system.

Converge increases international capacity

A "fully redundant" network

Converge, in a statement, noted that the C2C cable is a part of the East Asia Crossing-City to City network, which links the Philippines to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Korea, and China.

The additional capacity injected into the C2C cable makes its network “fully redundant”, ensuring that Converge subscribers will experience seamless connections despite a cable outage.

It is our vision to make the Philippines a digital hub in Asia and securing much-needed international bandwidth is key to realizing this vision. We’re strengthening our international capacity portfolio in anticipation of tremendous demand in data in the coming years within and outside of Asia, said Converge Founder and CEO Dennis Anthony Uy.

Business consumers, in particular, will benefit from this upgrade as this ensures their operations will not be hampered by a network outage.

According to the firm, one Tbps is equivalent to 1,000 gigabits (GB) of data passing through the network in one second. To date, 700Gbps out of the additional 1.3Tbps capacity is already active.

This is a step in future-proofing our international network, especially as we have started with our Wholesale business, Uy said.

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