Last Thursday, Finnish telecom company Nokia announced that Converge ICT Solutions, a top fibre and tech provider in the Philippines, will use Nokia’s Data Center Fabric solution to upgrade its new data centres in the country.
This solution includes both hardware and software and uses AI and automation to help prepare Converge for the future.
According to Nokia, this will help Converge improve its network’s speed, flexibility, and ability to grow while also making services more efficient.
It will also help Converge meet local data rules by supporting sovereign cloud requirements.
“As Converge and many forward-looking technology companies increasingly host artificial intelligence (AI) applications, we need to ensure there is seamless integration with traditional applications,
“We see AI workloads and high-performance computing (HPC) becoming an essential part of our operations, so we’re prepping our data centre networks to be designed for extreme scalability and reliability,” said Converge Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy.
Converge will use Nokia’s 7220 Interconnect Router (IXR) data center switches, which run on Nokia’s advanced SR-Linux operating system and Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform. These tools will help make Converge’s network simpler and easier to manage.
With automation, Converge can also lower its energy use, making its operations more environmentally friendly.
Nokia’s Data Center Fabric solution will ensure reliable, high-quality performance—especially as demand increases for handling AI-powered tasks.
“This crucial initiative with Nokia reflects our commitment to continuously adopt next-generation technology solutions to provide consistently high-quality experience to our customers,
“Nokia’s industry-leading solutions will help us prepare our infrastructure for future demands. The use of automation and AI will enable us to ensure regulatory compliance and to enhance network operations to gain a business edge,” said Paulo Martin Santos, Chief Network Transformation Officer at Converge.
Kent Wong, Vice President and Head of IP Networks, Asia Pacific at Nokia, said that with this collaboration with Converge, they are looking forward to playing a bigger role in the Philippines’ growing data center industry.
“Our solutions are designed to empower data center operators, like Converge, to leverage AI-powered automation to ensure unmatched reliability and scalability to prepare the digital infrastructure for the future,” he added.
Converge is a broadband internet provider in the Philippines and the first to offer a fully fiber-powered network across the country.
With more than 710,000 kilometers of fiber cables nationwide, it has one of the largest fiber networks in the Philippines.
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