{"id":37716,"date":"2020-02-21T23:51:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T15:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=37716"},"modified":"2020-02-21T23:51:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T15:51:42","slug":"pldt-enterprise-partners-with-alibaba-cloud-to-power-esports-at-30th-sea-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2020\/02\/21\/pldt-enterprise-partners-with-alibaba-cloud-to-power-esports-at-30th-sea-games\/","title":{"rendered":"PLDT Enterprise partners with Alibaba Cloud to power ESports at 30th\u00a0SEA Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLDT Enterprise, the b2b arm of the Philippines\u2019 leading ICT and digital services provider, sealed a partnership with Alibaba Cloud\u2014the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group\u2014to serve the 30<sup>th<\/sup> Southeast Asian Games with its leading cloud technologies which ensured a smooth and efficient debut for ESports at the regional sport event. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2013, the PLDT Group has been at the forefront of providing technologies that have supported the country\u2019s ESports endeavors\u2014rightly building up capabilities of local athletes and enabling them to compete globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative with Alibaba Cloud, the No.1 cloud service provider in Asia Pacific, is in line with the PLDT Group\u2019s vision to boost the Philippines\u2019 growing cloud ecosystem. With SEA Games showcasing ESports as a medal event, the two technology providers ensured&nbsp;that athletes would be treated with a seamless and world-class gaming experience by offering cloud infrastructure solutions and connectivity services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Philippines is among promising contenders in the field of gaming\u2014not just in Southeast Asia but at a global scale as well. We at PLDT are extremely keen on supporting this growth trajectory by providing local gamers with services that will allow them to hone their potential and likewise, by connecting technology providers such as Alibaba Cloud with the right market to invest their infrastructure and services in,\u201d said PLDT Enterprise Regional Head for Asia Pacific Jeff Mendoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this tournament, PLDT leveraged its wholly owned Ethernet Private Line (EPL) service\u2014through its international cables APCN2, ASE, and AAG\u2014to bring Alibaba\u2019s Cloud computing services coming from its Point of Presence (PoP) in Singapore and Hong Kong. The same computing services and technologies provided by Alibaba Cloud are used by Alibaba to support its globally renowned e-commerce business and ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are very proud to be able to help the ESports operate more efficiently, effectively and smoothly, and we would like to thank PLDT Enterprise for having us to be part of this momentous occasion with our combined connectivity solutions. Together with our local partners, we will continue to provide world-class cloud products and solutions to our customers in the Philippines to facilitate more local success cases in the digital era,\u201d&nbsp;said Leo Liu, General Manager&nbsp;of&nbsp;Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea and Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Philippines\u2019 leading service provider, PLDT boasts of an extensive roster of clients and partners throughout the Asia Pacific\u2014having points of presence (PoPs) in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Australia, to name a few\u2014making it the ideal partner for enterprises looking to bring their businesses to the Philippines and other neighboring regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2013, the PLDT Group has been at the forefront of providing technologies that have supported the country\u2019s ESports endeavors\u2014rightly building up capabilities of local athletes and enabling them to compete globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":37717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,19],"tags":[4259,5442,5096],"class_list":["post-37716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-headlines","tag-alibaba","tag-esports","tag-pldt-enterprise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}