Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s premier esports team, A1 Esports, is set to compete in the PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO) South Asia Finals. The team secured its place in one of South Asia’s biggest PUBG MOBILE tournaments after winning the PUBG MOBILE National Championship for the third consecutive time.
To celebrate the team’s representation of Bangladesh on the international stage, its brand partner, Airtel, the youth-focused brand of Robi Axiata PLC, has released a special “Esports Anthem” or theme song. It is the country’s first full-fledged esports theme song released by a brand.
The specially produced track highlights the team’s journey to the PMGO South Asia Finals and Bangladesh’s representation on the global stage.
Airtel, the youth-focused brand of Robi Axiata PLC, has long been the principal brand partner of A1 Esports, with the team also serving as Airtel’s brand ambassador in the esports space.
At the PMGO South Asia Finals, A1 Esports will compete against leading teams from across the region, including India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Successful teams from the tournament will qualify for the PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO).
The partnership between A1 Esports and Airtel is being seen as an important step for the country’s gaming and esports ecosystem. Bangladesh’s participation in international esports competitions is expected to create new opportunities for aspiring local gamers.
ABOUT ROBI : Robi Axiata PLC. (“Robi”) is a public limited company, where Asian telecom giant, Axiata Group Berhad, based in Malaysia, holds the majority shareholding (61.82%). Aside from the public shareholders (10%), the global telecom giant, Bharti Airtel,
headquartered in New Delhi, India, holds 28.18% of shares in the company. Robi is the second largest MOBILE network operator in Bangladesh creating new digital experiences for the people of the country.
Through sustained investment Robi has created a robust telecom infrastructure to deliver innovation to all corners of the country. In addition to delivering its innovative digital products and services, the country-wide telecom infrastructure serves as the key enabler for the growing digital eco-system of the country. Be it urban or rural, people find their way to Digital Bangladesh through Robi.