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Converge ICT plans to invest $60m in 3 new data centers.

CEO Dennis Uy stated that the Philippines-based telecommunications company Converge ICT Solutions plans to invest $60 million in creating three new data centers in the Philippines. In the following 18 to 24 months, the Internet service provider plans to build data centers in Pampanga, Quezon C...

August 04, 2023

Converge ICT Solutions

ePLDT shares plans for twelfth data center in the Philippines

PLDT Inc subsidiary, ePLDT, has announced that it has plans to increase data center market capacity with the introduction of its twelfth, set to offer at least 100 MW of capacity. Through this move, the company will further boost its 65% data center market capacity.Details regarding the locati...

June 26, 2023

ePLDT

49MW Philippine Data Center to be Built by Converge ICT Solutions

Converge ICT Solutions is constructing a 49MW data center in the Philippines' Paranaque City. Dennis Anthony Uy, co-founder and chief executive officer of Converge, told reporters at the company's internet fiber launch in Boracay a few weeks ago that a hyper scaler-dedicated facility will be c...

May 25, 2023

Converge ICT Solutions

Recent Tower Sales Generate $220 Million For PLDT

Under an agreement with Frontier Tower Associates Philippines for a sale and leaseback, PLDT has consented to sell slightly over 1,000 communication towers. The agreement, which would likely cost the Filipino telecom company $220 million, continues the company's plan to market its tower assets...

March 21, 2023

ePLDT

PLDT Breaks Ground on The Largest Data Center in The Philippines

PLDT has begun working on a new data center outside Manila, the Philippines. The Philippines telco revealed plans for the 100MW facility in Santa Rosa last month. It had a ceremony earlier in the week to celebrate the groundbreaking at the site. The ceremony was led by The President and CEO...

March 18, 2022

ePLDT

PLDT No Longer in a Hurry To Sell Off Its Data Center Unit

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, PLDT is having second thoughts over the sale of its data center unit. The Philippine telco has eased off its decision to sell its data center business after completing a deal to divest its cell tower asset. PLDT revealed earlier in the month that it ...

March 18, 2022

ePLDT

PLDT Receives $1 billion Offers For Its Towers

PLDT is making great strides in its decision to dispose of its tower portfolio. The company's CEO, Alfredo Panlilio, has revealed that PLDT has received great offers from companies, with six firms now in a bid to trump the other. Panlilio did not reveal the potential buyers. He, however, noted...

March 04, 2022

ePLDT

PLDT partners with Mpower to source renewable energy for its data centers

PLDT has announced that it has partnered with Mpower, a local energy firm, to become more sustainable and decarbonize its portfolio. Mpower will provide the renewable energy from its greenfield renewable energy plants. According to reports, Mpower will provide a “significant portion” of the co...

November 26, 2021

ePLDT

PLDT Inc to build largest data center in Philippines

PLDT Inc has announced that it has plans to build the Philippines’ biggest data center. Although the size and location of the facility are yet to be released, according to the company, its capacity will be greater than its 10 VITRO data centers together. It will be Tier-3 certified and Tier-4 ...

October 19, 2021

ePLDT

PLDT is considering selling its data centers for $500m

One of the biggest telcos in the Philippines, PLDT, is considering selling its data centers for approximately $500 million. PLDT has a total of ten data centers with a combined capacity of 72MW. Bloomberg reports that the Company is taking advice on a deal to sell these facilities potentially....

September 07, 2021

ePLDT

Converge to build new a PHP 1 billion ($20.8 million) data center in Mandaue, Philippines

Converge ICT Solutions is going to build a PHP 1 billion ($20.8 million) data center in Mandaue, Philippines. The new facility, named "P1", will be a six-story building with initial 300 racks. It will also have a customer contact center in the building. Converge ICT Solutions also said that th...

June 18, 2021

Converge ICT: Mandaue P1

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