Astro and Maxis Offer over 1 Million Households the Best Value in Entertainment and High Speed Broadband

• Astro B.yond IPTV enables customers to enjoy the best value in entertainment on Maxis’ high speed fibre and wireless network – anytime, anywhere, on any device
• Astro Select  offers more content choices with additional 10 HD channels and 700+ hours of Video On Demand for Astro B.yond IPTV with Maxis customers

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2013 – Malaysians can now enjoy the best of Astro TV, high speed broadband and home voice services via Astro B.yond IPTV with Maxis.

YM Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda, Chairman of Maxis Berhad said, “As Malaysia’s only integrated communications service provider in the country, we are committed to the nation’s broadband agenda and our vision to enrich our customers’ lives.  Maxis’ track record of innovation and partnership has opened up a world of digital possibilities for our customers. Our partnership with Astro in particular will enable our customers to enjoy all their favourite Astro content from live sports action to favourite movies, top rated documentaries, and breaking news, across any device, anytime, anywhere, backed by our widest and fastest network in the country. We look forward to continue offering our customers more variety when it comes to things that matter to them.”

Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Chief Executive Officer of Astro said, “Recognizing our customers’ quest for increasing bandwidth and speed, we are committed to take  our customers’ viewing  experience to a whole new level by providing the widest choices in content and high speed broadband, as well as the best value propositions".

In addition to Astro TV packages, Astro and Maxis are able to offer customers the widest broadband services in the country at double the speed and double the value so that customers can enjoy faster downloads, enhanced online shopping experiences, smoother online streaming and lag-free gaming, among others.

An existing Astro customer can choose broadband bandwidth of 10, 20 or 30Mbps and enjoy savings from RM53.30/month or opt for one of the Astro B.yond IPTV-Maxis packages choosing a ValuePack or SuperPack, with their choice of broadband bandwidth, and enjoy a savings of up to RM3,000 over 2 years.

Astro B.yond IPTV-Maxis customers who subscribe to a Superpack, Multi-room or Astro On-the-Go (AOTG) service will also receive complimentary exclusive content via Astro Select valued at RM25/month. Astro Select offers 10 brand new High Definition channels as well as access to over 700 hours of fresh Video On Demand content. At launch, five channels from Astro Select will be available: Comedy Central (South East Asia’s first 24-hour all-comedy entertainment channel), HBO Hits, HBO Signature and HBO Family (three new channels perfect for movie buffs) and WeTV (a lifestyle channel for women). Five additional HD channels will be available by the next quarter. Astro B.yond IPTV also comes with Personal Video Recording services – allowing customers to pause, rewind, instant replay, series link and perform remote recording – and broadband connectivity to an ever-expanding VOD library.

Additionally Astro SuperPack customers will also enjoy complimentary access to the Astro On-The-Go (AOTG) service. AOTG gives customers the flexibility to stay up-to-date with Astro Select Video On Demand movies, breaking news, live sports as well as their favourite Astro programmes on a smartphone, tablet or PC anytime, anywhere – either via WiFi or Maxis’ high speed 3G and 4G network.

With Astro and Maxis’ triple play offering, customers can also choose to add on the Home Voice service at just RM20 per month to enjoy RM30 worth of call credit to any local and international numbers as well as unlimited calls to Maxis fixed line numbers.

Interested customers can visit the nearest Astro or Maxis Centres, or authorised dealers / resellers. To find out more about these ‘must-have’ packages and to check if the service is available in their area, customers can log on to www.astro.com.my/iptv or www.maxis.com.my/astro.

Astro 明讯提供逾100万家庭用户最佳值娱乐及高速宽频

• Astro B.yond IPTV 让用户随时随地使以任何机件享有最佳值娱乐，由明讯高速光纤和无线网络合作驱动。

• Astro Select为Astro B.yond IPTV和明讯用户提供更多可选性内容，包括 10个高清频道和逾700小时的视频点播节目。

（吉隆坡4月30日讯）透过与明讯合作推出的Astro B.yond IPTV，大马人民如今可享有最佳的Astro电视内容，及高速宽频和语音服务。

明讯有限公司主席拉惹丹斯里阿尔萨拉惹敦乌达 (YM Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda) 表示：“作为马来西亚唯一综合通讯服务供应商，我们致力于拓展国内的宽频市场，以及丰富用户们的生活。明讯在创新方面和经营合作伙伴关系的出色纪录，已为我们的用户创造了各种数码形式的可能性。尤其我们与Astro的合作关系，能让用户透过各种机件，随时随地观赏他们所喜爱的Astro节目内容，从体育直播节目、广受欢迎的电影、高收视纪录片到即时新闻，由我们在国内最广泛和快速的网络所支援。我们期盼继续为用户提供更多选择，特别是他们视之为重要的事项。”

大马Astro首席执行员拿督罗哈娜诺珊 (Dato’ Rohana Rozhan) 表示：“由于了解到我们用户对频带宽度(bandwidth) 和网速的渐增需求，因此我们致力于提供最广泛的内容、高速宽频和价值定位选择，将用户的观赏体验提高到一个全新水平。”

Astro与明讯将可为用户提供国内覆盖最广泛的宽频服务，双倍的速度和价值让用户享有更快速的下载、增强的网购体验、更顺畅的在线观看和无延迟的游戏等。

现有的Astro用户可选择10 Mbps、20 Mbps或30Mbps频带宽度的服务，每月节省最少53令吉30仙，或者选择结合Astro B.yond IPTV与明讯的配套之一，即ValuePack或SuperPack加上所选的频带宽度，以便在两年内可享有高达3千令吉的节省。

除了Astro电视配套外，Astro B.yond IPTV与明讯的用户，若签购SuperPack、多室功能 (Multi-room) 或Astro-On-the-Go服务其中之一，将可获增价值每月25令吉的Astro Select独家内容。Astro Select包含10个全新高清频道，以及超过700小时的视频点播节目 (VOD) 内容可供选择。

在首推阶段，Astro Select备有五个频道包括东南亚首个24小时全喜剧娱乐频道Comedy Central，HBO Hits、HBO Signature和HBO Family三个适合电影爱好者的频道，及为女性打造的生活频道WeTV，而另外五个高清频道将于下一季推出。Astro B.yond IPTV同时附有PVR录影服务，及备有宽频连通性，可供连接持续增加中的VOD节目库。

此外，Astro SuperPack用户将能免费享有Astro On-the-Go服务，随时随地具有弹性地使用智能手机、平板电脑或个人电脑来收看Astro Select所带来的VOD影片、即时新闻、体育直播节目，以及所喜爱的Astro节目，无论透过WiFi或明讯的高速3G或4G网络。

透过Astro和明讯的三重服务，用户可选择附加家庭语音服务，每月仅需20令吉便能享有30令吉的话费，可拨打至任何国内外号码，及与明讯固定电话的无限通话。

有兴趣者可到邻近的Astro或明讯服务中心，或授权经销商。欲查询配套及服务覆盖地区，可登入www.astro.com.my/iptv或www.maxis.com.my/astro。