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We’ve been working from our own locations for the past two years to optimize our work-life balance and keep connected despite the distance. We’re always seeking for ways to remain on top of our daily grind and decompress, working smarter rather than harder, from our 9-to-5s and side hustles to after-work downtime.

Our electronics have become a godsend, allowing us to maximize our time while juggling our personal and professional lives. The smart-performing OPPO A95 is designed to flawlessly sync up with your everyday bustle, allowing you to maximize productivity while also ensuring you get some well-deserved me-time.

Here are a few of the clever ways the OPPO A95 can help you achieve your goals:

Bringing Your Productivity to the Next Level

Enabling the OPPO A95 to maximize your productivity and efficiency while working is the Color OS11.1. Not only does this software allow you to customize your home screens, icons and wallpapers based on how you work, but it also lets you accomplish multiple tasks on the same screen thanks to FlexDrop. So you can take calls, note down minutes and even schedule deliveries all at the same time.

You won’t even have to fuss about lags as you juggle multiple tasks in a day. Thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and a large 8GB RAM+128GB ROM that power the OPPO A95, smartphone lags will be a thing of the past.

Eye-Catching Content for Your Online Biz

For entrepreneurs and those who love a side hustle, content creation is crucial to boosting traffic to your page and growing your business. Play it smart with the A95’s AI-enhanced camera features, which give your photos and videos that professional touch in just a snap. With AI Scene Enhancement to optimize colors, saturation and brightness, and Night Mode to assist whenever you’re shooting during low-light hours, the only problem you’ll have is choosing which content to post on the feed.

Time to Focus on Me

There’s nothing like reaching the end of a long work day, and finally being able to put your feet up as you catch the latest episode of your favorite show, or log in to play on the virtual battlefield. The OPPO A95, powered by ColorOS11.1, helps you get there without the lags or the extreme battery consumption, thanks to its Hyper Boost technology. It even has special features like Game Space, Focus Mode and Bullet Notifications, to make sure you can stay in the zone during your after-work pick-me-up.

And with its All-day AI Eye Care, you won’t need to worry about eye strain from too much screen time. Thanks to AI Smart Backlight and DC Dimming features, you’ll have a comfortable viewing experience as you work and play.

Smart Performance All Day, Every Day

With 5G connectivity, the A95 helps you stay online so you can communicate with colleagues and loved ones, as well as stream and play without any interruptions.

All of these features won’t mean a thing if you have to keep your phone tied to a battery pack the whole day. Apart from its 5000mAh battery and 33W Flash Charging to get you started, the A95 is also equipped with several features to help prolong battery life so you can keep using your smartphone as if it was brand new. Battery Guard optimizes overnight charging by studying your sleep habits; Charging Heat Control manages your gadget’s temperature while charging; and Super Power Saving Mode and Super Nighttime Standby maximize the end of your battery life, so you can take calls even at 5%.

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Visit OPPO Philippines’ official website at www.oppo.com.ph or its official Facebook page at OPPO Philippines for additional information.

Converge is awarded as the Straive Technology Company of the Year Award in the 12th Asia CEO Awards recognizing the company’s excellence across the areas of technical expertise, financial growth, company reputation, and social responsibility – reflecting a well-rounded and holistic growth.

The country’s leading fiber broadband provider, Converge ICT Solutions Inc., continues to gain national prominence as it was recently awarded as the Straive Technology Company of the Year Award in the 12th Asia CEO Awards, besting seven other Philippine ICT companies for the coveted award. The Asia CEO Awards is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and one of the largest events of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.  Its purpose is to promote the Philippines as the premier business destination for global enterprises.

With the recent win in the annual Asia CEO Awards Converge continues its winning streak in both the international and national stage for its demonstrated innovation and technological prowess. According to the national award-giving body, nominees of the Straive Technology Company of the Year award are judged according to: management achievement, financial contribution, recognition, pioneering achievements, and social commitment.

Thus, the category recognizes Converge’s excellence across the areas of technical expertise, financial growth, company reputation, and social responsibility – reflecting a well-rounded and holistic growth.

“With the increasing demand for reliable and consistent internet, we at Converge knew we needed to be more innovative and progressive in coming up with more solutions designed with our customers’ needs in mind. We are dedicated to deliver better online experiences by building the right technology and infrastructure to empower people, businesses, and the nation,” said Converge Chief Operations Officer Jesus Romero as he thanked the Asia CEO Awards for the recognition.

Leveraging its all-fiber network and its modern, future-proof network infrastructure, Converge innovatively created a suite of broadband products customized to Filipinos’ needs, unlike any plan offered by other players in the market. Among its innovations is the FiberX Time of Day plans which allows customers to choose which period of the day to double their bandwidth.

Another innovation is the Direct Internet Access Upload (DIA Upload) a cloud connectivity solution that allows asymmetric download and upload bandwidth allocation. In this way, business can get the same quality of the premium internet service with two times upload speed, best for outbound traffic intensive business operation.

With innovation-led products such as these, Converge captured 47% of fixed broadband net adds amongst the three largest broadband operators in the Philippines in the second quarter of 2021.

Converge’s meteoric rise in the ICT space saw a major boost in 2020 as the pent-up demand for high capacity and high speed internet further shot up amid the pandemic. With its twin expansion strategy – Go Deep and Go National – already in place before the pandemic struck, Converge was in the best position to cater to the urgent need of the people for fast and reliable fixed broadband connectivity that can only be delivered by fiber technology.

Since 2020, Converge has gone from strength to strength, expanding nationwide coverage to 32.5% of households in the country, passing 8.3 million homes, going nationwide in service, and recording industry-leading revenue growth.

In the fourth quarter of the year, the fiber broadband provider is showing no signs of slowing as it will begin to service the Visayas and Mindanao islands more widely.

Converge has gained international recognition in the Global Economics Awards 2021 where it won the Best ICT Solutions Provider under the Technology Awards Category, while CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony H. Uy was awarded the Best Entrepreneur – ICT under the Leadership Awards Category.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc., the country’s only pure fiber broadband provider, has been honored with two top awards at the Global Economics Awards 2021 for its commitment to technological innovation and quality.

Converge was named Best ICT Solutions Provider in the Technology Awards Category, while Dennis Anthony H. Uy, the company’s CEO and Co-Founder, was named Best Entrepreneur – ICT in the Leadership Awards Category.

 “Converge continues to provide superior fiber internet services across the Philippines for Filipinos to continue experiencing better internet,” said Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy. “These awards are a testament to how the company remains committed to live by its mandate of serving the unserved and underserved communities in the Philippines.”

The Global Economics Awards recognizes key players in the different sectors of businesses and provides a global recognition and outreach to its recipients. The award-giving body undergoes stringent deliberations and evaluations that determine who is fit for the different categories of this program.

The Technology Category aims to recognize the digital transformations enabled by technological innovations of enterprises, while the Leadership Category recognizes the achievement of individuals who show exceptional leadership and serve as an inspiration to others in their field. This stands as a testament to Converge’s existence as a beacon of excellence in the global telecommunications industry.

The Global Economics Limited is a renowned, UK-based print and online publication that aims to share thoughtful and detailed analyses of current issues in various business sectors around the world. They provide an all-inclusive, insightful, and updated coverage of commercial and investment banking, wealth management and advisory sectors. They also take on other sectors of the market that comprises insurance, real estate, technology, and energy industries that follow business and management trends around the world.

Converge CEO and Co-founder, Mr. Dennis Anthony Uy is recognized as the Best Entrepreneur – ICT under the Leadership Awards Category at the Global Economics Awards 2021.

“May this award be an inspiration for others to continue their hard work and passion in serving the people in their own fields,” Uy noted.

“We have realized early on that quality broadband connectivity is crucial in our people’s lives and the growth and development of our country. This is the reason why Converge endeavored to build a world-class digital highway that empowers Filipinos and the country,” he added.

Converge has launched a large extension campaign to fiber-power more Filipinos, with the objective of reaching 55 percent of households by 2025. Converge’s fiber broadband network has reached over eight million homes by the end of June 2021, as it extended outside Luzon and began providing pure fiber broadband services to Visayas and Mindanao.

Visit the Converge website at www.convergeict.com for more information.

About Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE:CNVRG) is the leading pure fiber data network and internet service provider in the country. It is the first to run a pure end-to-end fiber internet network, providing Filipinos simple, fast, and reliable internet connection. Converge is ISO 9001 and CE2.0 Certified.

Converge and LANDBANK officials at the Loan Agreement Signing (Top row, from left) Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy, LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia Borromeo, Converge President Maria Grace Y. Uy
(Bottom row, from left) LANDBANK Agricultural and Development Lending Sector, Officer-in-Charge Senior Vice President Filipina B. Monje, Converge Deputy Chief Finance Officer Christine Renee R. Blabagno and LANDBANK Corporate Banking Group Head, Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE: CNVRG), a leading Philippine fiber broadband provider, has signed a P3 billion term loan agreement with state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to fund the completion of its terrestrial and subsea domestic fiber backbone network, as well as support the internet service provider’s working capital requirements.

“This loan financing brings us one step closer to our goal of connecting the unserved and underserved areas in the country. The available funds will help us reach into untapped markets, and really ‘Go Deep’ into existing ones,” said Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy.

“Our network investments are at the core of our service to Filipinos. There is still huge pent-up demand for high-speed broadband connectivity in the country. And the need for quality internet services became even more critical when the pandemic happened. Suddenly, the home became the office, the school, entertainment center, and marketplace in one,” he noted.

The total loan package from LANDBANK will also include an additional short term loan line as well as a facility for its trade transactions amounting to up to P2 billion.

“This loan package will provide Converge with financial flexibility as we continue to connect Filipino households to our pure fiber network nationwide,” said Converge President Maria Grace Uy. “We expect this financing facility to strengthen our balance sheet and help us reach our goal of covering 55% of Filipino households by 2025.”

This year, Converge has set aside P20 billion for capital expenditures, with the majority of the cash going toward its statewide expansion, which included connecting Visayas and Mindanao to its national primary production. It just began commercial operations in Cebu province and had a soft opening in Davao City.

“As you further expand your domestic network, broaden your distribution reach, and secure additional access to international connectivity, we in LANDBANK affirm our commitment to support you in meeting these objectives. In terms of inclusivity, Converge’s “Go Deep” strategy to penetrate unserved and underserved areas is aligned with our own, as LANDBANK promotes financial inclusion by serving unbanked and underserved Filipinos,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia Borromeo during the signing ceremony.

Converge’s pure fiber network has reached over 8.3 million homes by the end of June 2021, more than double the number from the previous year. This accounts for 32% of all households in the Philippines and 57% of all dwellings in Luzon.

About Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE:CNVRG) is the leading pure fiber data network and internet service provider in the country. It is the first to run a pure end-to-end fiber internet network, providing Filipinos simple, fast, and reliable internet connection. Converge is ISO 9001 and CE2.0 Certified.

Digital platforms have being reconfigured to use their accessibility and expandable capacities to ease the impact of the economic slump on the poor and vulnerable in the backdrop of the continuing pandemic that has pushed more families deeper into poverty.

Caritas Manila, the Catholic Church’s lead social service ministry in the Philippines, is co-launching the Tuloy Aral Project to facilitate the food demand of over 5,000 youngsters scholars from the country’s poorest areas while also assisting the livelihood of rural small – scale farmers through technological advances.

Also spearheading the project is GrabPay, the leading e-wallet of super-app Grab, and Mayani, an impact-driven ag-ecommerce platform with over 28,000 smallholder farmers, including the Pililia farmers of the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc (PSFI).

“For the past 60 years, Caritas Manila has been actively shaping total human development and assisting the needs of the unfortunate members of our society through mission-driven partnerships,” says Fr. Anton Pascual, Executive Director of Caritas Manila. “This project firmly complements our Youth Servant Leadership & Education Program (YSLEP), while concurrently extending our alleviation outcomes to our local farmers by sourcing the donated food packs from them.”

YSLEP, which covers the children of the displaced workers due to the pandemic, aims to put them through college and technical vocation education, while giving them necessary means and basic support like food as they complete their schooling.

“While technology is the core enabling engine for mobilizing broad online support for Tuloy Aral, its impact components are very social and two-fold: helping farmers at the grassroots and supporting the basic nourishment needs of the youth scholars. We are glad to play a fundamental role in making this happen, especially now when it matters the most,” remarked JT Solis and Atty. Ron Dime, the Co-Founders of Mayani, whose farm-to-table play has been revolutionizing the agricultural supply in the country.

Mayani, who now powers the fresh produce value chain of the likes of Shell, Robinsons, and Waltermart, among others, is a long-standing partner of GrabPay with the latter serving as it’s e-wallet of choice in the Mayani ag-ecommerce site. Their existing collaborations include the ongoing Online National Food Fair for Cordillera farmers with the backing of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Starting in August, Grab will use its mobile app to increase Tuloy Aral’s signal, going to the Mayani ag-ecommerce site, which will have a variety of handpicked vegetable, fruit, and rice boxes for the marketplace to choose from and give. Mayani will bolster the project’s online reach by utilizing all of its digital platforms, as well as important billboard sites across Metro Manila, in collaboration with HDI Adventures, its ad-tech lead partner.

Farmers in Pililia, Rizal will collect the fresh vegetables in each box as part of PSFI’s Integrated Farming Bio-Systems initiative, which will then be processed by Mayani and shipped to Caritas Manila for dispersal.

ABB Philippines

ABB, a global technology leader, has the infrastructure in place to assist the Philippines in meeting its goal of having electronic vehicles (EVs) account for 10% of all road transport vehicles by 2040.

Support infrastructure, according to Department of Energy (DOE) Director for Energy Utilization and Management Bureau Patrick Aquino, is one of the hurdles they must overcome to achieve this aim.

“Under the 2018-2040 Philippine Energy Plan, EVs are expected to account for 10 percent of road transport vehicles by 2040 in the clean energy scenario,” he said during the forum, “The Future of E-mobility Is Now”, which was held on the second day of the ABB Digital Summit.

Aquino was one of the resource speakers during the forum, along with Electronic Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) president Edmund Araga and ABB Product Marketing Specialist Engr. Ace Bisnar. ABB Asia Pacific Manager for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Kumail Rashid also joined the event during its question and answer segment.

ABB EV Charger

ABB has been leading the way to a zero-emission mobility future. It has developed electrification solutions from EV chargers for the home to fast-charging roadside stations.

The company also offers electrical distribution solutions and battery energy storage systems — infrastructure that are essential to enabling an e-mobility future.

Bisnar added that ABB can provide remote support to monitor EV chargers in different areas.

“It’s not just putting the EV charger on the area, but also making sure that it is working 100 percent,” he said.

ABB E-mobility

The latest available data shows that the transition to EVs from conventional vehicles has been slow so far. Aquino shared that from 2010 to 2019, only 11,950 EVs were registered, accounting for a mere 0.09 percent of registered vehicles.

This is why organizations such as the EVAP are closely working with the government and other sectors to further e-mobility in the country.

“We never stop promoting, and continue sustaining its ground” Araga said during the Summit.

ABB Philippines is hosting the ABB Digital Summit for the first time, a four-day online event featuring worldwide ABB speakers as well as invited resource persons from other organizations and associations. ABB, in collaboration with the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP), the Energy Managers Professionals Association in the Philippines (EMPAP), the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE), the Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2), and the Philippine Green Building Council, is hosting the event from July 26 to 29. (PGBC).

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ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

ABB’s Electrification Business Area is a global leader in electrical products and solutions, operating in more than 100 countries, with over 200 manufacturing sites. Our 50,000+ employees are dedicated to transforming how people live, connect and work by delivering safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions. We are shaping the future trends of electrification, differentiating through technological and digital innovation while delivering an outstanding experience through operational excellence for our customers across utilities, industry, buildings, infrastructure and mobility. For more information visit https://go.abb/electrification

Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy triumphed at the AsiaPacific Enterprise Awards 2021 Regional Edition, gaining recognition as a Master Entrepreneur in balancing unprecedented profitability and operational efficiency while championing sustainability.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc., the Philippines’ only pure fiber broadband provider, was acknowledged as a beacon of success in the Philippines’ telecoms and ICT industry at the 15th Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2021 Regional Edition. For the second year in a row, the company was recognized for Corporate Excellence, and Dennis Anthony H. Uy, Co-Founder and CEO, was named a Master Entrepreneur.

 “I started Converge several years ago with the goal to reach the unserved and underserved in the Philippines, to provide internet connection that is at par with the best in the world,” said Converge CEO Dennis Anthony H. Uy who received the award. “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication that we have put into building a world-class digital highway for the country.”

The prestigious Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) is a regional award recognition program recognizing entrepreneurial excellence. The APEA is the recognition program of Enterprise Asia, a leading Asian non-government organization aimed at promoting entrepreneurship.

APEA honors business leaders and organizations that have shown outstanding performance and tenacity in developing successful businesses, while not neglecting the social responsibilities that come with leadership. All of the nominees have undergone a stringent evaluation, judging process, and a mandatory audit before being selected as the winners in all respective categories.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc.is the only Telecommunications & ICT industry award recipient from the Philippines to bring home the coveted Corporate Excellence Award in at the AsiaPacific Enterprise Awards 2021 Regional Edition.

Enterprises that have proven sustainable economic growth, ethical leadership, and operational efficiency are recognized in the Corporate Excellence Category. The Master Entrepreneurial Category honors business executives who have exhibited entrepreneurial qualities that make them role models for others, as well as the resilience and persistence to keep inventing and making a real difference in the face of adversity.

Opening the awards night, President of Enterprise Asia, Richard Tsang said, “This year’s theme of the APEA is ‘The Great Reset: Towards a Sustainable Recovery’. The pandemic has torn into the very foundation of our societies and our economies. As business leaders, we have the opportunity to take bold steps to reshape our economies.” 

“I hope this award will inspire other budding entrepreneurs to work hard, pursue their dreams and help uplift the lives of others,” said Converge’s Uy.

Converge is on track to meet millions of unserved and underserved households and businesses across the country as it connects the Visayas and Mindanao to its national domestic backbone. Converge wants to reach 55 percent household coverage by 2025, with fiber connectivity currently covering only about 12 percent of the market.

Visit the Converge website at www.convergeict.com for more information.

About Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE:CNVRG) is the leading pure fiber data network and internet service provider in the country. It is the first to run a pure end-to-end fiber internet network, providing Filipinos simple, fast, and reliable internet connection. Converge is ISO 9001 and CE2.0 Certified.

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But, exactly, what does “smart living” imply? “Every home should be designed to make life easier and more comfortable,” says CNX for Home. “Through our systems and solutions, we hope to alleviate the strains of everyday life by offering you more control and confidence to enjoy a higher quality of life,” says Flip Ruby, VP of Cortex Technologies and Head of CNX.

CNX for Home offers a wide catalogue of products for the household, from safety sensors to security cameras and complete IOT-based solutionsthat integrate all your smart devices and appliances. “At CNX for Home, we are powered by creativity and innovation, and we continually think of ways to help the modern Filipino homeowner. From our products to platform, we designed and built it to fit our Filipino lifestyle,” shares Ruby. “When we talk about smart living today, we aim for greater convenience for our clients and work towards the further streamlining of tasks through the use of technology. Watch over your home, check on your family, and secure your property with just a few taps on your computer or mobile in the most affordable prices to the Filipino homeowner.”

Beyond mere convenience, CNX for Home aims to elevate the quality of life of every Filipino through its smart products and services. “If there’s anything that the pandemic has taught us, it is that family is everything, time is limited, and our energies should be used on the things that matter to us,” adds Ruby.

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