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Converge to build P1 billion data center in Cebu

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/15/uy.jpg"/><figcaption>Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Converge ICT Solutions Inc said Tuesday it will build a P1-billion data center in Cebu in preparation for the surge in demand from Visayas and Mindanao. </p><p>The pure fiber broadband provider has launched in Cebu and is continuously building its backbone for its &quot;aggressive&quot; expansion in the southern Philippines. </p><p>&quot;This data center is quite important especially for the Visayas as the demand for digital services and data requirements are going up. We just bought a property in Mandaue where the site will be built,&quot; Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy said.</p><p>Uy said construction would likely start within the year.</p><p>The facility will initially have 300 racks housed in a 6-storey building. It will also have a customer contact center, which would generate jobs for &quot;thousands&quot; of talents in the Visayas, the ISP said.</p><p>Converge built its own data center in 2016 which caters to the need of the National Capital Region.</p><p>The data center and its investment in domestic submarine cable network connected to Visayas and Mindanao, are part of its &quot;multi-billion&quot; peso investment in the Visayan region, Uy said.</p><p>Converge said it aims to connect 55 percent of residential homes in the country by 2025.</p><p>Alibaba group&#x27;s digital technology and intelligence backbone Alibaba Cloud also announced its plan to build a data center in the Philippines. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/27/21/converge-keppel-tt-subsea-cable">Converge, Keppel T&amp;T sign &#x27;definitive&#x27; deals for subsea cable system project</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/11/21/converge-sets-p20b-capex-for-2021-eyes-55-pct-of-homes-nationwide">Converge sets P20B capex for 2021, eyes 55 pct of homes nationwide</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/08/21/alibaba-cloud-data-center-philippines-train-it-professionals">Alibaba Cloud unveils plan to build data center in PH</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1638155" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Converge ICT Solutions Inc said Tuesday it will build a P1-billion data center in Cebu in preparation for the surge in demand from Visayas and Mindanao. </p>

Converge ICT Solutions Inc said Tuesday it will build a P1-billion data center in Cebu in preparation for the surge in demand from Visayas and Mindanao.