Staff Reporter : Mobile operator Robi Axiata PLC partnered with PUBG Mobile Rising Star, a grassroots-level competitive tournament organised by the popular mobile game PUBG Mobile, as part of its ongoing engagement with Bangladesh’s gaming community.
The initiative reflects Robi’s effort to connect more closely with the country’s gaming ecosystem. The tournament was held nationwide in an online format, with Robi supporting outreach activities through awareness roadshows at universities to engage with gamers. Following multiple qualifying rounds, the grand finale took place on 15 January at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology in Dhaka, where the country’s top 15 teams competed for the title.
In competitive multiplayer games like PUBG Mobile, network performance plays a critical role. Low ping, low latency, and network stability directly affect gameplay speed and the overall user experience. Designed to meet these performance demands, Robi Supernet ensures a high-quality internet experience even during high-pressure gaming sessions.
By partnering with the PUBG Mobile Rising Star tournament, Robi aligned itself with a real-world usage scenario where internet quality is a decisive factor. The initiative reflects the company’s broader strategy of demonstrating network performance through specific, high-demand digital applications.
Commenting on the initiative, Showkat Kader Chowdhury, Head of Marketing at Robi Axiata PLC, said, “We are continuously working to deliver internet services that align with today’s digital lifestyles. Gaming is a use case where low ping, low latency, and network stability have a direct impact on performance.”
He added, “Through Robi Supernet, we aim to provide gamers with a more reliable and high-quality internet experience so they can perform at their best. At the same time, we remain committed to strengthening and advancing the overall gaming ecosystem in Bangladesh.”
Robi Supernet is a high-performance internet network designed to support demanding digital use cases by offering low ping, low latency, and stable connectivity.
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.