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Inquirer.net - Oct 19, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has abandoned its earlier plans to build its next major data center in the Visayas or Mindanao, instead scouting locations in Calabarzon for new facilities as it seeks to capitalize on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Converge cofounder and CEO Dennis Uy said the fiber broadband provider is

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