Smart has brought another milestone in the race to 5G as this time, they went into gaming
In announcement earlier, PLDT's wireless subsidiary built the first-ever 5G powered gaming place which is at Gariath Concepts esports venue.
The speeds went up as high as 1 Gbps. To celebrate the milestone, they invited esports team PLDT-Smart Omega with some from Team LuponWxC using Smart-certified 5G smartphones with gaming PCs and played cloud gaming via DOTA 2.
Team PLDT-Smart Omega wins over Team LuponWxC in the country’s first crossplay DOTA 2 exhibition match via cloud gaming with a score of 34-6. The groundbreaking match was held at Gariath Concepts, which Smart unveiled as the first 5G-powered esports hub in the country.
From a statement from Smart SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business Jane Basas “We kicked off this year with the country’s first 5G-powered Mobile Legends match last February. Now, we are upping the ante by powering Gariath Concepts to become the country's first 5G-powered gaming hub. Gaming is at the forefront of technology and we believe 5G will pave the way for innovative platforms and exciting products that will dramatically enhance the experience of gamers. Our goal is to unlock the many benefits of 5G and make these available to Filipinos. The 5G future is closer than we think as we continue to deploy our 5G network, and make available Smart 5G-certified handsets very soon"
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