Supporting Baguio’s next chapter: How Converge ICT powers data, mobility and resilience in urban governance
As the city continues to grow as a tourism, business and economic hub, it faces the complex realities that come with urban expansion.
Baguio City, known as the Philippines' Summer Capital, is embarking on a new chapter of urban development where technology and resilient digital infrastructure play a crucial role in connecting, managing, and preparing the city for the future. Converge ICT, a key player in supporting urban growth, provides the digital infrastructure and solutions necessary for local governments and businesses to harness data, enhance resilience, and deliver more responsive services to their communities.
At the Elevating Connections event, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong emphasized that technology should serve clear civic outcomes and focus on making the city resilient, livable, creative, and inclusive. A central component of this vision is the Smart City Command Center, powered by Converge digital infrastructure, which integrates real-time information, digital systems, and automated services to help municipal leaders manage emergencies, monitor road networks, and improve public service delivery.
Converge's high-capacity pure fiber infrastructure and comprehensive managed ICT capabilities provide Baguio with a stable digital backbone, addressing common operational challenges in smart city development such as latency, bandwidth issues, security risks, disaster recovery, high infrastructure costs, and scalability.
Brief written by urgent.news from Philippine Star Business's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
