Velox Networks, a Singapore-headquartered cloud telephony provider, has announced its expansion into the Philippines. The move marks the company’s third Southeast Asian market following Singapore and Malaysia, and comes as the Philippine government enacts landmark legislation to modernize the nation’s aging voice and data systems.
The expansion is timed with the signing of the Konektadong Pinoy Act (Republic Act No. 12234), which mandates the development of shared telecommunications infrastructure. By opening the market to new entrants, the law addresses long-standing barriers to competition in a sector where infrastructure has historically been concentrated among a few incumbent players. This regulatory shift allows cloud-native providers like Velox to deliver enterprise-grade voice and messaging services over the internet, bypassing the need for heavy physical network investments.
“The Philippines is at an inflection point,” said Martin Nygate, Founder and CEO of Velox Networks. “New legislation is finally creating the regulatory framework for modern telecommunications infrastructure, and businesses across the country are ready for enterprise-grade voice solutions that don’t depend on aging copper and cable networks. Cloud telephony eliminates the dependency on physical cable networks entirely. Businesses get enterprise-grade voice infrastructure delivered over the internet — no copper, no spaghetti wires, no legacy PBX hardware. For a country that’s actively trying to move beyond its cable infrastructure challenges, that’s a compelling proposition.”
The nation’s infrastructure challenges are famously visible in its urban centers, where tangled “spaghetti wires” present both a safety hazard and a barrier to efficient service. Local governments in Metro Manila and Cebu have recently intensified efforts to remove these overhead lines or move them underground. Velox, which specializes in business phone systems powered by Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, offers a software-defined alternative that replaces traditional on-premise hardware with cloud-hosted PBX systems.
While many of the Philippines’ one million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) currently rely on personal mobile phones or consumer apps for business, Velox aims to bridge the gap toward professional standards. Their platform provides business-specific features such as automatic call recording for compliance, CRM integrations, and unified communications across multiple regional offices.
To support this rollout, Velox has established a 12-person local team distributed across Manila and Cebu. “We’re not entering the Philippines remotely,” Nygate added. “We’ve built a team on the ground because we believe this market deserves the same level of service and support we provide in Singapore and Malaysia. The regulatory environment is moving in the right direction, the business community is ready, and we’re committed to being here for the long term.”
Founded in 2017 and regulated by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore, Velox enables rapid deployment and predictable costs for growing enterprises. By leveraging its regional technology platform and local market knowledge, the firm intends to help Philippine businesses modernize their communications while enhancing operational resilience.