Converge ICT Solutions Inc. partnered with Central Philippine University (CPU) to provide high-speed fiber broadband and cutting-edge digital infrastructure, enhancing the university's capability to offer world-class education in Iloilo. The partnership equips students and professors with state-of-the-art connectivity and facilitates the integration of such innovations as AI and IoT into CPU's curriculum.
Established in 1905, Central Philippine University (CPU) is among the top academic institutions in the Visayas, with a reputation for excellence in its programs in engineering, business, health sciences, and education. The university harmoniously blends academic excellence and Christian values to promote the intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth of its students. With an unwavering dedication to deepening faith and furthering scholarship, research, and community service, CPU continues to develop future leaders who are capable of making a positive difference in their respective fields and in society.
This partnership is a milestone in Converge's Iloilo expansion as it gives Central Philippine University students and faculty access to world-class digital infrastructure. Through the delivery of high-speed fiber broadband, Converge is empowering the CPU community in a more digital world, enabling both academic and personal growth.
"At Converge, we are dedicated to empowering educational institutions such as Central Philippine University with the digital capabilities they require to succeed". Being one of the primary provinces in our digital development plan, Iloilo is instrumental in our agenda of bringing stable, fast fiber connectivity and cutting-edge technology solutions to the country. By equipping universities with requisite digital infrastructure, we help them maintain their edge in defining the future of education in an increasingly evolving environment, emphasized Converge Assistant Vice President & Head of Enterprise VisMin, Maria Asuncion Canen.
Through the use of Converge's leadership in fiber broadband and best-in-class technology, CPU is strategically placed to adopt the latest innovations like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), thus propelling both the academic experience and future prospects.
Dr. Ernest Howard Dagohoy, President of Central Philippine University, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration: “We are thrilled to work with Converge, a company that shares our vision for innovation and our commitment to the future of education. This initiative will support our ongoing efforts to provide our students with an education that integrates the best of technology and Christian values, empowering them to become leaders and innovators”.
The partnership solidifies CPU's sustained pursuit of intellectual excellence and innovation to support the university to well-serve its learners and staffs amid its ever-changing requirements. Leveraging Converge's solid digital platform, CPU advances its internal processes efficiency as well as creates an active, richer learning atmosphere. Both Converge and CPU collaborate towards remolding education into a stronger foundation of enabling the students and lecturers through the appropriate technology means in living within an electronically led era.
