We’re used to seeing telcos trade “Fastest Network” awards like Pokémon cards. Usually, these come from third-party firms like Ookla or Opensignal. But it hits a little different when the recognition comes directly from the Philippine government.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially declared Converge ICT Solutions as the definitive leader in fixed broadband for 2025.

The ranking comes from the DICT’s Oplan Bantay Signal, a performance audit that aggregated data from nearly 700,000 speed tests in December 2025 alone.

If you’re currently shopping for an ISP or wondering if you should switch, here is the data that matters.

The numbers: 193 Mbps and the ‘golden’ latency

According to the report, Converge clocked an overall average speed of 193.61 Mbps in Metro Manila.

The headline number isn’t just about downloads — those always get the spotlight in marketing. What really stands out in the report is that the connection is nearly symmetric, with upload speeds keeping pace. For anyone pushing 4K video to the cloud or simply fed up with pixelated Zoom calls, that extra upload capacity makes all the difference.

However, the stat that should actually make gamers sit up is the latency.

The DICT recorded an average latency of 10.67 milliseconds for Converge. For context, anything under 20 ms is generally considered fiber-grade excellent. Getting close to single digits means you are looking at near-zero lag for real-time applications like Valorant or cloud gaming services.

DICT Secretary Henry Aguda didn’t mince words in the report, noting that Converge has “set the national benchmark for fixed broadband excellence” and proved that fiber infrastructure can actually hold up across the country’s weirdly diverse geography.

But it wan’t a total victory lap. The DICT’s assessment explicitly pointed out specific areas where Converge needs to do better. We all know that fiber performance in the Philippines is highly location-dependent; you can be flying in Makati and buffering in the next city over.

To his credit, Converge COO Benjamin Azada didn’t dodge the feedback. He acknowledged the government’s callout regarding low or intermittent connectivity in specific pockets of the country.

“We recognize this call and we pledge to focus our attention on these areas experiencing low or intermittent connectivity,” Azada said, noting that their 2026 budget isn’t just for planting new poles, but specifically allocated for repair and recovery.

The consensus

This government data lines up with what the private sector has been seeing. Back in September 2025, Opensignal reported similar findings regarding Converge’s reliability, and Ookla tapped them as the Fastest Fixed Network for the first half of 2025.

The takeaway for consumers: If you are in a Converge-covered area — specifically in Metro Manila where these nearly 700,000 tests were heavily concentrated — the data suggests you’re getting the most responsive connection currently available. But if you’re in those “intermittent” areas the DICT flagged, keep an eye on whether that promised repair budget actually translates to better service this year.

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