Philippines' Converge in talks with SpaceX on broadband satellite service


SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. - AP

MANILA (Reuters): Philippine fibre broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc said on Monday (Feb 15) it is holding talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX on a potential broadband satellite venture in the Southeast Asian nation.

In a stock exchange disclosure, Converge said it is looking at satellite technologies, including that of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, to provide high-speed internet to remote Philippine locations.

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