Esports for education and professional teams

Esports is massively popular, with the ability to attract more viewers than the Super Bowl! It’s also a multi-layered educational tool, bolstering inclusivity, student engagement, digital equity and STEM careers.

With an esports-ready network from CommScope RUCKUS®, you’ve got a digital playing field that supports every level of gaming—and any stage of expansion. Connect players, fans, parents, sponsors, alumni, partner schools and broadcasters—the more, the better. An esports-ready network is just part of how we support your greatest esports ambitions, including:

  • Developing an esports curriculum development with STEM integration
  • Linking pedagogy and esports gaming to spatial settings (flexible classrooms)
  • Navigating public funding for esports and related technology
  • Getting training and certifications for coaches
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We’re sponsoring NASEF

NASEF is the leading non-profit for esports curriculum development and training. Together, we’re working to reach more students with STEAM learning and ensure your network is esports ready. Learn more

Esports-ready networks

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RUCKUS management and security

In esports, performance is about more than just gaming speeds. RUCKUS provides all the tools you want for managing, optimizing and securing your network, including:

  • Analytics
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Guest access
  • Management reports
  • Historical data
  • Service validation for SLAs
  • Cloud-managed and on-premises controllers

The same RUCKUS network that supports your digital curriculum can handle the intense demands of esports. No matter where you are in your planning—starting, expanding or upleveling—we’ve got the expertise and experience in esports to help you build an esports-ready network. Contact your local CommScope representative for more information:

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estimated viewers worldwide by 2023

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industry estimated by 2025

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of internet users ages 16-24 are esports viewers

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viewers for League of Legends championship

Education and professional teams

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Higher education

A high-profile esports program can boost your reputation, recruitment and even revenue. Gaming attracts a lot of attention—from fans, faculty, the media, sponsors, alumni, and recruiters. Esports is also inclusive, drawing players from different backgrounds and areas of study. With your CommScope RUCKUS smart campus network, you’re ready for success—and a program that could expand beyond your wildest expectations. Learn more

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Primary and secondary education

Esports can play a big part in digital equity, inclusivity, student engagement, and STEM career paths. Your school- and district-wide RUCKUS network handles the demands of an esports program. Gamers won’t be hampered by connection problems, latency or jitter—and gaming won’t disrupt digital learning. With your esports-ready CommScope RUCKUS network, you can keep growing—adding more teams and expanding participation from high schools to middle schools to elementary schools. Learn more

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Professional teams

Championship teams require championship-level networks. CommScope RUCKUS networks provide the professional gaming and visitor experience that stadiums and arenas require, including ultra-high density wireless connectivity for tens of thousands of stadium fans, the speed and capacity of multi-gigabit switches, fiber-based backbones, management, security and analytics. We’re also an enthusiastic sponsor of the Philadelphia Fusion, a professional esports team that competes in the Overwatch League(OWL). Learn more

Funding for your esports programs
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Helping you navigate funding for esports-related network technology

Some public funding programs for education may help you pay for technology improvements that will support your esports program.

Here’s an overview of public funding programs available, from the FCC’s E-Rate program to stimulus funding and more. Learn more

Watch this webinar on public funding for higher education and esports programs. Watch webinar

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NASEF esports curriculum programs

Can your esports program help students develop a wide variety of STEM skills? Are there best practices for esports curriculum development? NASEF creates state-approved curricula for integrating STEM and esports for primary and secondary education.

Explore the CommScope Ruckus Network, NASEF and Skillshot Media collaboration. Learn more

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Networking stadiums and arenas

We provide the technology for ultra-fast communications networks in stadiums and arenas, including venues that host professional esports tournaments. We connect visitors to the most advanced digital experiences, resources and amenities. From world-class fiber infrastructures to all-digital distributed antenna systems (DAS) and high-performance, high-density wireless, CommScope connects the world’s largest, tallest and most difficult-to-cover venues. Learn more

 

Why Home Networks?

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End-to-end capabilities

We have you covered—Wi-Fi, switching, IoT, management, analytics, security, as well as in-building cellular, fiber and cable infrastructure, that enable exceptional connection experiences for schools, arenas, guests and the community.​

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Future-ready

When it comes to network infrastructure, our visionary perspective means your large-venue solution is built for the long haul—5G, Wi-Fi 6 and beyond. It’s our job to know what’s next.

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Professional Services

We provide the resources to put our network technology to work. From network design and deployment to E-rate and other public funding assistance, we ensure you have the resources and expertise you need..

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