Smart launches first 5G-powered eSports hub in the Philippines

Smart has just unveiled the very first 5G-powered gaming hub in the Philippines.

Cloud gaming made possible with 5G

The first 5G-powered gaming hub in the country

The Smart 5G-powered hub is located at the Gariath Concepts eSports venue in Quezon City boasting peak speeds of 1 Gbps.

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.

Smart gathered eSports athletes for the country's first mobile phone vs PC crossplay exhibition match via cloud gaming to mark this milestone. PLDT-Smart Omega athletes went toe-to-toe with Team LuponWxC using their gaming PCs and played a DoTA 2 match via cloud gaming. PLDT-Smart Omega goes for the win with a score of 34-6.

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Smart noted that Cloud gaming allows players to run games on cloud servers instead of local devices. It makes it possible for users to play any game on any device with a screen without the need for a gaming console or desktop. All they need is a stable internet connection.

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, said Jane Basas, senior vice president and head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.

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, Basas added.

To watch the highlights of the exhibition match, visit this page.