Philippines’ local cloud services pioneer IPC partners with Conversant Solutions, a Singapore-based digital media solutions provider to offer the very first enterprise-level content delivery network (CDN) services in the Philippines.
This partnership is made possible through Conversant Solutions’ local partner, Pagecom, which made the technology available to Philippines-based service providers. CDN services are highly critical for organisations that require accelerated or real-time delivery of digital content and transactions online.
Businesses, big or small, that serve global markets or mobilise personnel via the Internet will be able to provide their customers or users with an enhanced online experience in terms of the accessibility and responsiveness of their website or web-based applications. Online games, video streaming, reservations and booking, payment transactions as well as other digital content and media are delivered over the web with minimised lag and improved availability through CDN services.
Now, the solution is accessible for Philippine enterprises through a subscription-based model that allows digital companies to use IPC’s CDN services without having to invest in special hardware equipment, maintenance and other related operational expenses.
According to Dave De Leon, IPC Chief Operating Officer, “IPC is able to empower industries more by providing a CDN service that helps organisations establish a reliable global presence by eliminating issues that interrupt long-distance online transactions as well as the delivery of digital content, affecting customer experience and thus, resulting in revenue loss. CDN is a logical step towards becoming a future-ready digital business.”
On the other hand, Cheong Kong Wai, Executive Chairman and CEO for Conversant Solutions said, “This strategic alliance allows IPC to provide CDN services to its customers by leveraging on the reach and scale of our network, through our SwiftFederation Partners. We are excited to share IPC’s commitment in helping its customers to grow and drive their brand forward in this increasingly connected world.”
In particular, CDN acts as an intermediary between the point of origin of data and an internet-connected device. Through a network of servers located around the world, member companies can deliver digital content, such as websites or videos, faster, safer and more reliably to end-users. This is especially beneficial to developing countries like the Philippines, where internet speed and reliability remains an issue.
We may liken CDN to a satellite store (whether it’s a brick-and-mortar, or online one) that delivers products from a supplier (the original server) to the market. Consumers who are nearer to a satellite store will not have to go directly to the supplier which is farther away. This gives the consumer quicker access to what s/he needs.
By subscribing to IPC’s CDN offering, clients will also have access to a number of features like monitoring tools and reports for customer insights and analysis, and be able to use it for geolocation. At the same time, the tool should be utilized to transmit content as often as possible and help offload original servers. As a CDN provider, IPC is able to give a stable network through more than 50 POPs located worldwide, with strong presence in the Asian region. And true to the nature of IPC, it will provide local in-country customer support 24/7 to those who are using its CDN service. It will also allow customers to test the product and determine its resiliency before purchase.
About Conversant Solutions
Conversant Solutions is dedicated to unleash the full potential of the internet. With a focus on network, edge compute, and cloud security, Conversant helps businesses deliver fast and secure internet experiences through its globally distributed network infrastructure. Conversant is a trusted partner to leading telecommunications providers and collaboratively, they form a federated CDN network unparalleled in Asia – the SwiftFederation. Conversant was founded in 2002 with its headquarters based in Singapore. Conversant has since expanded its reach globally with offices in Singapore, Cambridge, Beijing, Hong Kong, Philippines and Malaysia, as well as a dedicated research & development office in Shanghai. For more information, visit www.conversant.tv.
About IPC®
IPC® (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.) is an Internet data center, telecommunications and cloud services company, providing local and regional enterprises with managed data services and business solutions at international standards. Certified with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems, the foundation of IPC’s business is customer satisfaction, ensured through high-quality on-time service delivery, best practices, and a personalized, “boutique” approach to clients. IPC is an ePLDT company. To know more about us, visit www.ipc.ph.
