Converge ICT Solutions Inc. yesterday completed the fiber rollout at the country’s main gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as it deploys free public wifi at NAIA Terminals 1 and 2.
This forms part of the Free Pure Fiber Wi-Fi project of Converge that aims to deliver free connectivity to all the terminals of selected nine international and domestic airports in the country, in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and several airport operators.
“With the fiber connection now established in Terminals 1 and 2, Converge has completed the fiber-powering of NAIA and will be available for use of the four terminals whose combined traffic was estimated at 45 million passengers in 2023. We’re privileged to give reliable and seamless connectivity to the country’s busiest transit hub. There will be several more in the offing for our free public wifi program for the rest of the year,” said Dennis Anthony Uy, Converge CEO and co-founder.
Terminals 1 and 2, cover a combined area of 148,000 square meters spanning gates, retail and shopping space, lounges, offices, and health and medical facilities, among other amenities. Converge has activated some 105 access points throughout the two terminals.
Converge also extended free connectivity to the newly opened OFW Lounge in NAIA Terminal 1 which is open 24/7 and is free of charge for all departing OFWs.
“We are glad to now have this service in Terminals 1 and 2, we now have free wifi in all terminals in Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Connectivity is really important for passengers, now that it’s considered a necessity,” said DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista.
In the coming months, Converge is set to deploy free connectivity in other airports, including Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Bacolod-Silay Airport, Iloilo International Airport, Laoag International Airport; Pagadian Airport; Tacloban Airport; and Zamboanga International Airport.
Converge has over 680,000 kilometers of fiber optic assets nationwide, it has one of the most extensive fiber networks in the Philippines.
