PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, have recently collaborated with Hong Kong Esports Limited (“HKES”) to broadcast and support a major esports event. With the production support of HKES and resilient high speed and ultra-low latency connections provided by PCCW Global, Internet platform company Garena successfully hosted the League of Legends Master Series (LMS) Summer 2016 Grand Final at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo on August 21.
This professional sports event saw regional players compete for a slot at the League of Legends (LOL) World Championship to be held in the USA later this year. The five-hour event was watched by more than 3,000 fans at the venue and live by over 1 million viewers online. In such instance, on-site Internet connection has to be flawless.
PCCW Global’s vast experience enabled the team to deliver a bespoke, critical, jitter free and low latency connection at 22ms between Hong Kong and Taiwan where the Garena managed official LOL servers are located. In terms of gameplay, 22ms RTD is as responsive as being physically next to the host servers. This is needed in order to deliver the finest solution to meet the extraordinarily high IT standards of professional esports players.
Mr. Frederick Chui, Senior Vice President of Global Data Sales & Presales, PCCW Global, said: “PCCW Global is proud to have been the international connectivity sponsor of this event. We delivered the best possible gaming experience for the professional players and the best possible live streaming for spectators, ensuring super low latency for the full five hours with extensive onsite support. Our message here is simple - PCCW Global is committed to esports and to providing the best connections for gamers globally.”
Mr. Derek Cheung, Chief Executive Officer of HKES, said, “We were extremely pleased with PCCW Global’s support during the LMS Summer 2016 Grand Final. Top class dedicated fiber connectivity and Internet solutions are a crucial aspect of hosting a successful international esports tournament, and the event provided an excellent demonstration of understanding and commitment of PCCW Global to esports.”
PCCW Global collaborated locally with HKT’s leading broadband service, NETVIGATOR, which has recently launched the "Gamer Pack" to further show its commitment to gamers.
Source: PCCW
