One of Ziply Fiber's local partnerships happens to be global.
As the official sponsor of the WSU Esports and Gaming team, Ziply Fiber provides branded jerseys for gamers affiliated with the Pullman, WA campus—a D1 school known for its competitive Cougar spirit. Ziply Fiber's symmetrical, gig-plus speeds and minimal latency are as critical for WSU's gamers as top-of-the-line gear is for the football team.
"Games have to have something to run on—there's computers, there's monitors, and you have to have something to connect everything to, and that's the internet," said Tomer Dagan, 2025-2026 President of WSU Esports and Gaming. "So having an internet partner is that last piece of the puzzle that brings everything together."
Tomer loves Ziply Fiber's service and performance for his personal use, too.
"It's allowed me to have one gig download and upload speed pretty much ever since I got it, which has been really nice, especially considering how often I'm online gaming and doing schoolwork," he said.
Ziply Fiber also sponsors events, like the annual "Press Start" kickoff event in August of 2025, an inclusive and casual celebration of esports featuring high-end PC gaming setups and stations set up with PS5, Xbox Series X and classic tabletop games—as well as food and prizes.
"Our players are very happy using Ziply Fiber, and we're very happy to have you at events, spreading the word and bringing a crowd with you," Tomer said.
The partnership is meaningful for Ziply Fiber Community Development Manager Nicole Barnett, too. She cites how powerful gaming has been for building relationships with family and friends, including building communications skills with her husband.
"It taught us how to work cooperatively toward common goals even when there are challenging and frustrating obstacles," she said.
Ziply Fiber is happy to know members of the esports team at WSU benefit from its reliable, ultra-fast fiber-optic connectivity.
"A lot of our players use Ziply Fiber in their apartments, and it has been incredible for them," Tomer said. "They've been able to connect to their tournaments with next to no latency, and most of the time, they're able to get better ping."
Learn more about Ziply Fiber's community partnerships at ziplyfiber.com/community.
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