Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said Monday it cemented its position as the leading provider for high-quality video streaming in the Philippines, topping the Netflix Speed Index in 2023.
Converge ranked No. 1 with a speed of 3.0 megabits per second in December 2023, together with a local service provider, based on the monthly measure produced by Netflix which checks which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience.
Converge clocked in at an average speed of 3.25 Mbps for the whole year, higher than the national average of 2.8 Mbps and superior than the other major internet service providers.
It occupied the top rank of the Netflix Speed Index Leaderboard for 11 months in 2023.
“Converge continues to deliver the best streaming experience to its more than 2 million subscribers in 2023. We’re glad to be part of Filipinos’ holiday celebrations as families bonded over movies and tv shows during the Christmas break,” Converge chief executive and co-founder Dennis Anthony Uy said.
“This year, our customers can look forward to the same high-quality, lossless, and seamless video experience they’ve come to expect from Converge. What most people don’t realize is that customers who have been with Converge since day one have been able to maximize and enjoy their content at the highest quality that Netflix offers, which is 4K Ultra HD viewing,” he said.
Netflix’s ISP Speed Index is a measure of primetime Netflix performance on a particular ISP and not a measure of overall performance for other services or data that may travel across the specific ISP network.
Faster Netflix performance generally means better picture quality, quicker start times and fewer interruptions.
Converge said it had the broadest fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in the Philippines with 7.9 million ports as of end-September 2023. It also had the newest and most advanced fiber network among the telco players, with an average use age of 2 years.