Converge ICT said it may not offer satellite broadband services this year as talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink project remain far from being finalized.
"We are really not yet close with the agreement because I think they have priority doing some American area, Canada, that part," said Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy. Converge said it may take up another year and a half to finalize a deal. Despite this, the company is already preparing for satellite service by and looking at 6 to 7 stations to deliver the technology in the country.
Uy said Converge is currently focused on expanding its local fixed broadband business with a commercial rollout in Visayas and Mindanao set in the second half of 2019. "The take-up in the market is quite strong. Usually our rule of thumb, the take-up is almost 30 percent of the ports of rollout."
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