Esports federation joins telecom union in pursuit of standards

GENEVA – The International Telecom Union announced today the Global Esports Federation (GEF) has become a member the organization’s standardization arm. GEF aims to begin a global dialogue on the new partnerships emerging in support of the fast-growing esports industry, which generally requires top-notch, low latency internet connectivity. “The dialogue aims to create the conditions necessary to establish international standards and guidelines for the esports ecosystem,” reads the press release. The rise in esports' popularity, which has accelerated with the global Covid-19 crisis and country-wide lockdowns, has shown the groups standards may be needed to meet its unique needs. “Esports...