The coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to embrace the digital shift and work-from-home arrangements, much to the benefit of telecommunications companies.
For instance, listed fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions saw its profits soar by 158% to P3.25 billion in the first half of 2021, almost reaching the full-year profits it made in 2020.
But can broadband providers like Converge keep up with the consumer demand?
In this episode of Business Sense, Converge chief operations officer Jesus Romero talks about their expansion plans in the Visayas and Mindanao, as well as new offerings for small and medium enterprises.
Romero also addresses recent outages and what the telco is doing to minimize these incidents. – Rappler.com