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Gaming platforms in India to get national framework
The Indian government is preparing a national framework to regulate online gaming platforms without hampering segment growth. Read more…
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Tencent says it will shut down Penguin Esports unit by June
Tencent says it will shut down its Penguin Esports unit by early-June, as it streamlines its businesses following a regulatory crackdown. Read more…
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Australia’s sports integrity boss targets match-fixing in esports
Australia’s newly appointed sports integrity boss will work with the nation’s esports industry in the fight match-fixing in online gaming. Read more…
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Are Asia’s mobile networks ready for next-gen sports viewing?
Asia’s sports fans are looking forward to another busy year. Large scale sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup, Formula 1, Premiere League, and 2020 Summer Olympics will be extensively digitized as broadcasters maintain Read more…
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5G plans should account for eSports, live events and gaming
Operators face a game-changing opportunity as eSports, event streaming, live sporting events and mobile gaming flood their 5G networks. Read more…
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Success for 5G? Support your customers’ customers
The good news is that telcos, a ‘speeds and feeds’ business, is used to dealing with enterprise customers. This will be the success for 5G. Read more…
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How Telkomsel went from telco to digital lifestyle powerhouse
As telcos race to digitize and monetize, Indonesian wireless network provider Telkomsel just may have struck gold with its strategy of expanding into today’s popular forms of media, and in particular, gaming. But why gaming? Read more…
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Singtel Group goes all in on regional eSports development
Singtel, its wholly-owned subsidiary Optus, and regional partners Airtel, AIS, Globe and Telkomsel, have signed an MoU to cooperate on growing the gaming and eSports ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Australia and India. The MoU brings Read more…
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Singtel launches dedicated gigabit broadband bundle for gamers
Singtel has launched a gigabit fixed broadband service designed specifically for online gaming via a tie-up with Razer. The ‘1+1 Gbps Fibre Pro Gamer Bundle’ comes bundled exclusively with the newly launched Razer Sila gaming Read more…
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ESports should drop violent titles: Alisports chief
JAKARTA (Reuters) – ESports will shift away from violent content and towards sports-focused titles for the 2022 Asian Games, the CEO of Alisports, Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s sports arm, told Reuters on Sunday. Alisports CEO Read more…
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Globe gets game face on for local eSports development
Globe Telecom says it is going full throttle in developing its eSports portfolio and ecosystem after staging its first SEA open eSports tournament, Globe Conquerors Manila 2018. Globe says it is spearheading the development of Read more…
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Telcos cash in as eSports get trial run at Asian Games
ESports are making their debut at the Asian Games as an exhibition event, and Southeast Asian telcos stand to reap the benefits as the regional market takes off. JAKARTA/BANGKOK (Reuters) – “Slay the dragon!” Thailand’s Read more…
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Ericsson, Intel and Telstra stage 5G mobile eSports demo
Australian gamers and eSports fans got a taste of how 5G could transform mobile gaming in an ultra-low latency demo staged this week by Ericsson, Intel and Telstra on Australia’s Gold Coast. According to Ericsson, Read more…
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Singtel and Razer collaborate on payments, eSports and content
The Singtel Group and Razer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strategically collaborate on e-payments, eSports, gaming-related digital media and telecoms services across Southeast Asia. According to Euromonitor, mobile payments in Southeast Asia is Read more…
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Globe throws hat in the eSports ring with new partnership deals
Philippines cellco Globe Telecom says it has entered the eSports arena with a new service called Globe Gaming via a series of strategic partnerships with industry players including Mineski, Riot Games, and Garena. Globe Gaming Read more…
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ESports gets frosty reception from real athletes at Winter Olympics
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – ESports have descended on the Olympics, bringing professional gamers to South Korea’s first winter Games, but some athletes warming up for real action on nearby slopes are not impressed. Intel, Read more…
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Video game business boom powers eSports in China
WUHU/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – In an industrial park on the edge of Shanghai, a dozen Chinese teenagers are taking a break from battling digital armies to focus on their yoga. They are members of EDG, one of Read more…
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Should eSports become an Olympics event category?
BERLIN (Reuters) – Booming eSports do not need the Olympics to maintain their explosive growth, but a link with the world’s biggest multi-sports event would validate gaming worldwide and give the Games a much-needed younger Read more…