GigNet Delivered Advanced Internet Connectivity for the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico
The world's top eight women's tennis players competed in a brand-new stadium in Cancun's Hotel Zone, built specifically for the tournament
GigNet built and delivered high-speed broadband for the prestigious WTA Finals Championship, held October 29 to November 7, 2023, in a brand-new, purpose-built tennis stadium in Cancun's Hotel Zone. Women's tennis superstars such as Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur faced off in an exciting week of sports entertainment that drew fans from around the world to Cancun.
GigNet designed and installed a dedicated 10 Gbps circuit, a high-speed internet service for the event, in record time, and deployed a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network in the media center. GigNet's solution enabled seamless televised, broadcast and streaming coverage, bringing the event to 190 countries and reaching more than 30 million people.
Luis de Potestad, Vice President of Public Affairs and Special Projects at GigNet, said: "International sporting events bring considerable global attention to the Mexican Caribbean. According to the event organizers, the WTA Finals in Cancun were expected to generate more than twenty thousand online press articles and nearly a thousand televised sports news broadcasts."
Mr. de Potestad added: "To make this possible, the international media required a secure, high-speed internet connection plus real-time network management throughout the event, which was made possible by our advanced fiber optic network in Cancun's Hotel Zone and our GigNet Service Delivery Platform. Special events like this one demonstrate the professionalism of our operations and network teams in quickly designing and installing unique solutions, expertise we offer to all of our hospitality, business and residential customers across the region."
The WTA is the leading organization in women's professional sports and one of the most recognized in the sports world, with more than 1,650 players representing about 85 countries and a global audience of more than 700 million people. The 2023 tour culminated in the "GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun," the first time such a high-profile women's tennis event was held in Cancun, and only the second time in all of Mexico. Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the final to win the tournament and finish as year-end No. 1 for the second consecutive season.
About GigNet
GigNet is the Mexican Caribbean brand of GigNet, Inc., a U.S.-based international Digital Transformation company specializing in fiber optic service solutions and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology. These solutions serve business customers including hotels, resorts, retailers, offices, transportation companies, government services, and medical and educational facilities. It also provides fiber optic network services to carriers in the region. Through its Mexican operating subsidiaries, GigNet, S.A. de C.V. and Sanalto Redes Peninsular, S.A.P.I. de C.V., the company is a fully licensed telecommunications provider in Mexico.
GigNet is actively expanding its customer base with its extensive regional broadband network of more than 400 km (250 miles) in the Mexican Caribbean, one of the fastest-growing tourism and residential development areas in the world, with more than 30 million annual airport passengers in 2023. GigNet is a leader in the Digital Transformation of the region.
Contact: For sales in Mexico: www.GigNet.mx Contact: Luis De Potestad, Vice President of Public Affairs and Special Projects. Tel: +52 55 5100 5027 lpotestad@gignetmexico.com
For corporate information: www.GigNetInc.com www.GigNetTV.com Contact: Diane Shearin Tel: +1 847 739 3110 dshearin@gignetinc.com
