𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞

 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞

Bicolanos crowded a Converge business center, seeking refuge from the severe tropical storm and bringing their devices to make use of the center’s charging station.  

Converge business centers across the country have opened their doors to communities impacted by severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami), as flooding and power outages continued to affect towns and municipalities in Luzon.

“Where we can, we’ve deployed resources to those affected by severe tropical storm Kristine. We’ve made it a practice to stop business center operations so that these can serve as temporary shelters for those in need. As we speak, we are earmarking funds for distribution of relief packs in some of these affected areas,” said Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy.

Business centers in hard hit areas such as Naga, Legazpi, Bayombong, Gapan, Candon, Vigan, and Laoag served as temporary shelters, provided charging stations, and offered free Wi-Fi to stranded residents. Particularly in Naga, in partnership with Ravenous Communications, Converge distributed sustenance to those affected.

Converge also assures subscribers that it has deployed repair teams since the brunt of the typhoon hit yesterday and assessment of some areas’ power requirements are ongoing. In areas with massive power outages, Converge deployed generator sets to temporarily power up its network until commercial power becomes available.

As of Friday afternoon, Converge has restored over 70% of its network facilities affected by the typhoon. Most of its business centers have also returned to normal operations.

Converge is also taking stock of the needs of its more than 2,000-strong workforce and aiding the most vulnerable and those mostly affected by the typhoon.

Converge employees and partners pitched in to distribute simple meals to affected residents. 

A Converge lineman braves flooded roadways en route to the restoration of affected network elements.  

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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐈𝐍𝐂.

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE:CNVRG) is the fastest-growing fixed broadband service provider in the Philippines. It is the first to run an end-to-end pure fiber internet network in the country, providing Filipinos simple, fast, and reliable connectivity. Aside from broadband services, Converge also offers integrated data center and network solutions services.

With over 707,000 kilometers of fiber optic assets nationwide, it has one of the most extensive fiber networks in the Philippines.

With this fiber-powered network, Converge provides premium world-class digital experience for residential, enterprise, and wholesale customers.

Go to https://www.convergeict.com for more information.

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