Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort

What Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort does

RISE (Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort Inc.) is a Philippine business-grade fiber internet service provider founded in 2015 and headquartered in Makati City with regional offices in Cebu City and Davao City. The company delivers dedicated and shared fiber internet, Ethernet transport, cloud connectivity (Teleport), managed firewall (RISE Shield), and data center colocation to enterprise and wholesale customers across Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, and Iloilo City. RISE owns Autonomous System AS63927 and operates GetaFIX, the Philippines' largest carrier-neutral internet exchange connecting 65+ member networks and reaching 48%+ of the country's internet users. Through its subsidiary Open Access Network (OAN), RISE also provides fiber-as-a-service infrastructure for commercial property developers. Revenue is generated through subscription contracts (12-month enterprise terms, multi-year wholesale terms) and managed service fees, with Platinum dedicated internet plans priced at $640-$1,800/month and RISE UP shared plans at ₱6,000-10,000/month. The company serves a diverse enterprise base across BPO, technology, hospitality, manufacturing, financial services, and education, with notable customers including Shopee, Aboitiz, Angkas, Ajinomoto, Coca-Cola, Marco Polo, and Movenpick. RISE received its first disclosed institutional funding from Gobi-Core Philippine Fund in March 2023 and a USTDA grant in 2023 to study GetaFIX expansion into underserved Philippine communities.

Name

Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort

Legal name

Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort Inc.

Website

https://rise.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RISE is a Philippine business-grade fiber internet service provider offering dedicated and shared internet, managed security, and internet exchange services to enterprise and wholesale customers across four major metros, operating its own network infrastructure and the country's largest IX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cebu City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Business Internet Services: Recurring subscription revenue from shared and dedicated fiber internet plans for businesses, including RISE UP plans (50-200Mbps) and Platinum plans (100-500Mbps) with 12-month contract terms
2. Wholesale Internet: Wholesale internet services for other ISPs including internet transit (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers), transport services, Teleport (cloud/provider connectivity), IX (GetaFIX), and colocation
3. Managed Firewall Services (RISE Shield): Fully managed firewall service with equipment supply, installation, monitoring, and configuration changes included in monthly fee
4. Data Center Colocation: Retail space per rack-unit or fractional rack lease in major data centers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort Inc. (RISE) is a business-grade fiber internet service provider operating in the Philippines, delivering shared and dedicated internet plans, private Ethernet transport, cloud provider connectivity, managed firewall services, a carrier-neutral internet exchange (GetaFIX), and data center colocation. The company exclusively serves business customers across Metro Cebu, Metro Manila, Metro Davao, and Iloilo City, and does not offer residential plans. It also operates the Open Access Network (OAN) subsidiary providing fiber-as-a-service to property developers and telcos.

Product overview

RISE (Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort) is a business fiber internet service provider offering a portfolio of connectivity and infrastructure services across the Philippines. The core offering consists of shared internet plans (RISE UP 50, 100, 200) for small to mid-sized businesses with varying speeds and SLAs, and dedicated internet plans (Platinum 100/200/500Mbps) providing symmetric speeds with 100% CIR and 99.9% uptime for enterprise customers. Complementary services include Transport (private Ethernet connectivity), Teleport (cloud provider connectivity), RISE Shield (managed firewall), GetaFIX (carrier-neutral internet exchange), and data center colocation. A subsidiary, Open Access Network (OAN), provides fiber-as-a-service infrastructure for property developers and telcos. The company serves Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, and Iloilo City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GetaFIX: Carrier-neutral internet exchange (IX) - the country's largest IX with 65+ member networks and serving 48%+ of Philippines eyeballs
• Open Access Network (OAN)
• RISE Shield
• RISE UP
• Platinum

Products and services

• Shared Internet (RISE UP) Shared fiber internet plans (RISE UP 50/100/200) for small to growing businesses, providing up to 50-200Mbps with 5-20Mbps guaranteed speeds, SLAs ranging from 95% to 99.5%, and 8x5 to 24/7 support options.
• Dedicated Internet (Platinum) Dedicated fiber internet plans (Platinum 100/200/500Mbps) for enterprise customers, providing symmetric speeds with 100% Committed Information Rate, 99.9% SLA, 24/7 premium support, and access to 8+ international cables and 2,000+ peered networks.
• Transport Ethernet Transport Services delivering dedicated private point-to-point connectivity via Ethernet technology up to 10 Gigabit speeds (EVPL), with Layer-1 partial wavelength services available for higher capacities between on-net data centers.
• Teleport Cloud connectivity service that brings domestic and global service providers, including Cloud, IX, and internet uplink providers, directly to customer networks for easy access and integration.
• RISE Shield Fully managed enterprise-grade firewall service that secures customer networks; RISE supplies, installs, configures, monitors, and manages firewall devices with active-standby failover capability, all included in the monthly fee.
• GetaFIX Internet Exchange Carrier-neutral internet exchange enabling members to interconnect across major data centers and points of presence, providing improved access to peering and content for better network performance.
• Data Center Colocation Colocation service offering retail space per rack-unit or fractional rack lease to host customer equipment in major data centers, bundled with RISE core internet products.
• Open Access Network (OAN) Turnkey fiber-as-a-service solution for tenant-facing networks that connects developers and telcos, providing a standard easy interconnect that reduces activation complexity for connecting to buildings and developments.
• Wholesale Internet Wholesale internet services for other ISPs and carriers including internet transit (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers at 2-100 Gbps), transport services, Teleport cloud connectivity, GetaFIX IX, and colocation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% Service Level Uptime on dedicated plans
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GetaFIXcoreOthers · 1 January 2018RISE is the founding member of GetaFIX, the country's largest carrier-neutral internet exchange. GetaFIX has 65+ member networks and serves 48%+ of Philippines eyeballs. It improves connectivity by making it easier for cloud and content networks to reach users in the Philippines.
• Open Access Network (OAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAN is a RISE subsidiary providing turnkey fiber-as-a-service solutions for tenant-facing networks. It gives telcos a standard, easy interconnect that reduces activation complexity for connecting to buildings and developments.
• Fundlife.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fundlife.org to provide internet connection to various public schools, supporting digital inclusion and access to learning resources.
• Franchised Telecom OperatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE works with franchised telecom operators as project partners, service vendors, and advisers on collaborations aligned with RISE's mission.
• Content Providers (Akamai, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Cloudflare)coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor content providers peering through GetaFIX internet exchange, enabling low-latency access to content for Philippines users. These partners include Akamai, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Cloudflare.
• PhNOG (Philippines Network Operators Group)minorOthersRISE actively supports and sponsors PhNOG conferences, a non-profit organization promoting coordination among Network Operators in the Philippines.
• Event Sponsorships (ACC, APRICOT, FICTAP, ITW, PCTA, PTC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRISE maintains consistent presence at major telecommunications events including ACC, APRICOT, FICTAP, ITW, PCTA, and PTC conferences for industry networking and collaboration.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Converge ICT Solutions: Major Philippine fiber ISP competing head-to-head with RISE in residential and business fiber across Metro Manila and provincial markets. Closest direct competitor on fiber-based enterprise and residential broadband services.
• Sky Cable (Sky Broadband): Philippine cable and broadband operator offering business-grade internet. Direct overlap with RISE on shared and dedicated fiber in Metro Manila and select provincial markets.
• HGC Global Communications: Hong Kong-based carrier offering wholesale IP transit, Ethernet transport, and IX services across APAC. Closely comparable to RISE's wholesale and Teleport product lines serving regional ISPs.
• Hurricane Electric: Global IPv6-native internet backbone and largest neutral IX operator by number of peers. Directly comparable to GetaFIX's carrier-neutral exchange model and wholesale IP transit business.

Broad incumbents

• PLDT: Philippine incumbent telco with the largest fixed and mobile footprint. Overlaps with RISE across enterprise internet, wholesale transport, and data center services, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Globe Telecom: Philippine incumbent with enterprise business internet, data center, and managed services. Competes with RISE for enterprise accounts across BPO, hospitality, and retail verticals with a much larger installed base.
• NTT Communications: Global APAC enterprise network and cloud connectivity provider. Comparable to RISE's Teleport and wholesale carrier services with similar international routing and cloud on-ramp offerings, but at vastly greater scale.

Emerging players

• DITO Telecommunity: Newer Philippine telco rolling out fiber and enterprise services. Comparable as a more recent challenger to incumbents in the Philippine fixed-line and enterprise connectivity space.
• Zenlayer: Emerging APAC-headquartered cloud connectivity and edge services provider. Comparable to RISE's Teleport and managed services in serving enterprise customers seeking low-latency regional connectivity.

Others

• EdgeConneX: Global data center and colocation provider. Comparable to RISE's colocation and data center hosting product line as an infrastructure provider enabling carrier and enterprise interconnect.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upgradetorise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riseinternet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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