TM BROADBAND CUSTOMERS CAN NOW BOOST SPEED BY 20X FOR FREE WITH HYPP-NORMOUS DEAL

Kuala Lumpur, 5 February 2014. Telekom Malaysia Berhad (“TM”) is now offering its Streamyx and UniFi customers the unique opportunity to upgrade their broadband services by up to 20 times (“20x”) their current speed for FREE with “The Best Ever Hypp-Normous Deal”. They just have to subscribe to HyppTV, TM’s award-winning IPTV service, for as little as RM30 a month.

Via this limited time offer, new and all existing UniFi customers can upgrade automatically to UniFi VIP 10 (10Mbps) or VIP 20 (20 Mbps) for just RM50 more. All they have to do is subscribe to a HyppTV pack before 31 March 2014.

Imri Mokhtar, Executive Vice President, Consumer, TM is all hyped-up with TM’s latest campaign for its UniFi and Streamyx customers, called “The Best Ever Hypp-Normous Deal”.

“The “Life Made Easier” campaign perfectly depicts TM’s role as Malaysia’s Broadband Champion. At TM, we aspire to make our customers’ lives easier with our offerings – keeping everyone connected with our extensive connectivity nationwide, whether you are at home or out of your residence, either in the office or on-the-go. Our broadband services provide much more than just high speed Internet with our award-winning IPTV service, HyppTV. We continue to offer customers value for money packages with the introduction of “The Best Ever Hypp-Normous Deal” where customers have the option to boost their Internet speeds up to 20 times faster and multiply their entertainment pleasures with HyppTV’s vast edutainment content library in High Definition (HD),” explained Imri Mokhtar, Executive Vice President, Consumer, TM.

“Our triple play high-speed broadband offerings provide customers with total control on how fast they want to surf and the genres of TV programmes they really want to watch, when they want to watch it, anytime and anywhere regardless of weather conditions.

Imri Mokhtar, Executive Vice President, Consumer, TM (centre) and TMpoint staff are all set to offer an enhanced experience for TM customers through HyppTV packages with the introduction of its new campaign, called “The Best Ever Hypp-Normous Deal”.

“That’s not all, as both Streamyx and UniFi packages also come with a cordless phone for everyone to stay in touch with all their friends, families and business associates with unlimited free calls between our TM fixed line users nationwide or just a flat rate of 10 sen/minute to other networks (which includes all other mobiles and fixed line services),” Imri added.

Customers can subscribe or find out more at any TMpoint, TM Authorised Dealers outlets or at TM’s “Life Made Easier” roadshows that are being held in major cities nationwide from now until 31 March 2014.

STRUCTURE OF “THE BEST EVER HYPP-NORMOUS DEAL”
UNIFI	For existing and new customers, subscribe to HyppTV Mega Pack or HyppTV Sports Pack at only RM50/month and get FREE package upgrade to VIP 10 or VIP 20. Enjoy total savings of RM1,200 over 2 years. New VIP 5 customers will get FREE HyppFlicks and HyppTV Everywhere access for two (2) smart devices. Enjoy total savings of RM480.
STREAMYX	For existing and new customers, subscribe or upgrade to 8 Mbps and enjoy HyppTV Platinum Pack or HyppTV Ruby Pack for FREE. Enjoy total savings of RM720 over 2 years.

HyppTV contents are definitely for staunch entertainment seekers. To date, HyppTV already has 113 channels and over 3,000 hours of Video on Demand (VOD). Viewers can sit back and enjoy the best in world-class entertainment, such as sports actions from BPL, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or Liga BBVA, just to name a few. K-Pop lovers will definitely go gaga with Channel M where they can enjoy variety TV shows, talk shows, chart shows, drama series and much more.

For more information on The Best Ever Hypp-Normous Deal, the “Life Made Easier” roadshows, and how TM can make your life easier, log on to www.tm.com.my.  

TM PROVIDES ENHANCED EFFICIENCIES FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

TM SME BizFest features the latest solution from TM, enabling businesses to focus on their core operations

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today launched its latest business solution specifically catered for the hospitality industry, Hospitality Entertainment Solution, targeting buildings with high tenancies particularly hotels nationwide. This latest solution from TM is a package comprising In-Building Broadband Solution (IBS), TM’s IPTV service – HyppTV and a Call Centre service.

Not only targeting hotel businesses, the Hospitality Entertainment Solution is also beneficial to retreat owners, resort owners/operators, hospitals, apartments, condominiums and any high tenancy buildings that require wired/wireless Internet access and uninterrupted TV viewing via TM’s IPTV service HyppTV.

Azizi A. Hadi, Executive Vice President, SME, TM (centre) activating the remote, signifying the launch of TM’s latest business solution, Hospitality Entertainment Solution at the opening ceremony of the Klang Valley edition of TM SME BizFest 2013, held earlier today. Looking on are Jeremy Kung, Executive Vice President, New Media, TM (left) and Khaidhir Elias, Vice President, SME, TM (right).

Subscribers of the service can look forward to a seamless, unlimited high speed Internet connection and entertainment solution, coupled with a 24x7x365 support system provided by TM through its call centre service. Hospitality Entertainment Solution offers businesses 60 IPTV channels to select from – seven (7) Free To Air (FTA) channels such as TV1, TV2, TV3, ntv7, 8TV and also TV9 and 53 world-class premium channels such as Travel Channel HD, HyppSports HD, SCM Legend and SyFy HD just to name a few.

Azizi A Hadi, Executive Vice President, SME, TM; Jeremy Kung, Executive Vice President, New Media, TM; Khaidhir Elias, Vice President, Sales, SME, TM and Datuk Zaini Maatan, State Vice President, TM Selangor were present at the launch of Hospitality Entertainment Solution and the official opening of TM SME BizFest 2013 Klang Valley edition.

Commenting on the latest solution, Azizi said, “As Malaysia’s Broadband Champion, TM continues to provide Malaysians with innovative communications solution, including for SMEs and businesses. With Hospitality Entertainment Solution, our subscribers can focus more on their core daily activities, which is hosting their guests and leave the technical operations of their entertainment offerings to us. TM is committed to empower Malaysian SMEs; and aspire to become the preferred communications and solutions partner to SMEs in Malaysia – to be a one-stop business solutions provider with a comprehensive range of tools to help your business grow. We live up to our tagline; Business Made Easier with TM!”

Members of the media having a taste of TM’s IPTV service – HyppTV – at the opening ceremony of the Klang Valley edition of TM SME BizFest 2013, held earlier today.

The launch of Hospitality Entertainment Solution was held in conjunction with TM SME BizFest 2013’s Klang Valley stop at Sunway Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Held for the second year running, the SME-specific event with this year’s theme of ‘Expanding Further’, is targeted at the mass SME market comprising Micro and Small markets including those operating businesses from home.

Among the highlights of the event were business networking sessions, seminars by business icons and a wide range of ICT solutions on exhibitions by TM and its business partners. SMEs will be able to empower their businesses through knowledge sharing and acquisition while also interacting and establishing networks among themselves and TM at the event.

Known as BizSpotz sessions, participants were invited to attend seminars which feature successful business icons who shared and imparted their journey and views in the business world. Among the business icons appeared at the knowledge sharing sessions were Giulio Xiloyannis, Marketing Director, Zalora Malaysia; Datuk Wira Dr. Haji Ameer Ali Mydin, Managing Director, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad; Azizan Afandi Head, Planning and Coordination Secretariat Department, Broadband Management Division, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC); and Kenny Hoo, Founder & Chief Researcher, Good Feng Shui. These sessions were facilitated by Wayne Lim, CEO & Group Chief Editor, MALAYSIA SME Business Newspaper.

Media delegates taking a tour of the exhibition booths at TM SME BizFest 2013.

“In line with our ‘Business Made Easier’ approach for SMEs, this year, the focus will be for in-office and out-of-office solutions. In-office solutions include Office-in-a-Box, UniFi Biz, HyppTV, SmartMap, and TM Voice, whereas out-of-office solutions encompass TM WiFi, BizApp Store, and Marketing Tools. We have a comprehensive suite of more than 40 innovative products and services designed to increase SMEs productivity and efficiencies. We would like for SMEs to know that; from basic telephony services to advanced ICT innovations, they can always count on TM to be their reliable business partner. This is also evident through the launch of TM’s latest solution for buildings with high tenancies, the Hospitality Entertainment Solution, which comes not long after the launch of our HyppTV for Business solution,” added Azizi.

TM’s various products and solutions which further enhance business processes and in turn, increase productivity and business revenue are available at a very special rate throughout the TM SME BizFest 2013.

With SME Corp on board as the official event endorser, and NAZA, Lelong.my, Microsoft, RSH Malaysia and KTM Bikes Malaysia participating as its partners, TM SME BizFest 2013 – which was also held earlier in Johor – is expected to attract more than 10,000 participants from the SME business community in Malaysia. Guests and attendees of the event will also get to participate in exciting games which offer various rewards and prizes to be won, all under one roof.

“Being the nation’s leading telecommunication service provider, TM is committed to become a major catalyst for local SMEs, bringing them to the next level in the value chain and achieve a competitive edge, leveraging on our diverse and comprehensive ICT solutions as well as extensive networks nationwide. TM SME BizFest is one of the many special platforms that we have prepared for Malaysian SMEs. We really hope that the participants will find the event benefits them and their business and the main objective of holding this event is met,” Azizi ended.

After Selangor, TM SME BizFest will cross the South China Sea and make its final stop in Kuching, Sarawak at Borneo Convention Centre on 18 June 2013.

For more info on TM SME BizFest 2013 please log on to www.tm.com.my/sme or call our hotline at 1800-2-BizFest (24933).

MAXMAN.TV CONTENT DELIVERED ON LIMELIGHT’S NEWEST NETWORK

MaxMan.TV leverages Limelight Networks Content Delivery Network and Online Video Platform to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience

Kuala Lumpur, September 2012: Not only will MaxMan.TV, Malaysia’s first and only online entertainment portal for men, be providing content geared towards a masculine, manly audience, they will be doing it utilising Limelight Networks’ web acceleration services and video platform, Limelight Video Platform (LVP).

Based on its proprietary XD Platform, the latest in Content Delivery Network (CDN) technology, Limelight Networks further accelerates delivery of video, music, social media, games and software at lightning-fast speeds across their private fibre-optic backbone. With the new SaaS-based video platform, LVP, MaxMan.TV will deliver the best viewing experience possible to desktop, mobile, set-top-boxes, and connected high-definition TVs.

IZI Media Sdn Bhd, parent company of MaxMan.TV has tied up with Limelight Networks, Inc. to utilise the Limelight Video Platform to deliver MaxMan.TV to subscribers quickly and smoothly across multiple devices with adaptive bit rate streaming (where the quality adjusts to your computer’s resources and connection) on a global network known for high performance.

"We are proud to partner with Limelight, the third largest network in the world based on usage, after Google and Facebook. Limelight owns their own fibre-optic network and work with regional CDN partners which allow them to deliver the video faster over great distances.  Netflix, one of the largest and famous VOD providers in US is also using their network for video delivery," said Catherine Yong, Project Manager for MaxMan.TV.

At the heart of Limelight Network’s CDN lies the XD platform’s Adaptive Intelligence, a software layer that actively manages the delivery of each request in real time. Using data received from user requests, Adaptive Intelligence dynamically adjusts settings at the edge server to streamline and accelerate each specific delivery, creating a faster and better online viewing experience compared to other online video websites in Malaysia.
Limelight maintains an extensive global network of servers, numbering over 15,000, served by over 900 last mile networks supported by 8 million user agents deployed on the Internet, which feed Limelight Networks with data on last-mile network and internet backbone conditions. Adaptive Intelligence software operates entirely within Limelight Networks’s globally distributed computing platform, and has no publisher, last-mile operator, or end-user dependencies.

“With the Limelight Video Platform and Content Delivery Network, we are able to respond to the viewing habits and anytime-anywhere access demanded by our users,” said Catherine. “Even with a slower connection, a MaxMan.TV user can expect decent speeds and uninterrupted viewing. We have worked extensively with the Limelight Video Platform to tweak and optimize video encoding so that the perceived quality is still really high, even when the connection speeds are lower.  And if resources are good enough, our system will automatically deliver HD-quality streams to any desktop, tablet, or mobile device. Working with Limelight has given us that edge over other IPTV providers.”

Limelight Networks’ video platform and content delivery network is tightly integrated. This allows for both systems to integrate and provide vital statistics. Advanced analytics that Limelight has developed will give its content programmers insight into user experience and performance reports on content.
  
As an IPTV channel, MaxMan.TV is already available on a variety of platforms, including iOS (iPads, iPhones), Androids, connected televisions such as the Samsung Smart TVs, and of course laptops and desktops.

Further information is available at:
http://www.maxman.tv
http://www.limelightvideoplatform.com/

New Astro B.yond IPTV Concept Store opens in Mont Kiara

First-of-its-kind IPTV Concept Store gives customers the opportunity to see, touch and experience all elements of Astro B.yond IPTV’s multiplay service

KUALA LUMPUR, 19th September 2011 – Astro welcomes Malaysians to the ultimate home entertainment experience in the first-of-its-kind Astro B.yond IPTV Concept Store in Mont Kiara. Visitors to the Concept Store will have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the features of the service and discover the joy of Astro B.yond IPTV in full length.

Astro B.yond IPTV, a strategic collaboration between Astro and TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME), delivers the best of Astro, Broadband and Voice through an unparalleled multiplay of Astro channels in HD (High-Definition) with Personal Video Recording (PVR) and VOD (Video-on-Demand) services delivered via TIME’s 100% fibre broadband in offering the fastest internet speed in the country with voice at best value to Malaysian homes.

Ms. Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer of Astro Malaysia said, “The rapid take-up of digital sophistication amongst Malaysians has seen an increasing desire for the digital consumption of information and entertainment. As Astro B.yond IPTV brings to life a true digital lifestyle which serves the needs of knowledge driven and globally connected Malaysians, the unique set-up of our IPTV Concept Store is designed for visitors to understand the IPTV experience and realise their aspirations for a truly digital home entertainment experience.”
(L-R) Mr. Henry Tan, Chief Operating Officer of Astro Malaysia, Ms. Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer of Astro Malaysia and Mr. Arjun T. Arasu, Chief Marketing Officer of TIME dotCom in the Experience Zone of the Astro B.yond IPTV Concept Store.

One-stop Concept Store: Learn, Experience and Discover the Joy of Astro B.yond IPTV

The Astro B.yond IPTV Concept Store starts with the Discover Zone, where visitors can discover the advantages of the IPTV service, which is followed by the Connect Zone for visitors to test and experience the fastest High-speed Fibre Broadband connectivity of up to 30 Mbps, the Experience Zone, a comfortable lounge area for visitors to experience a live demonstration of Astro’s IPTV-enabled premium TV offerings with HD, PVR and VOD functionality, and the Family Lounge area, which showcases the ultimate IPTV immersive home cinema experience with acoustically treated walls and a comfortable living room design.

While the Concept Store has been designed to resemble an ideal, digitally connected home, it comes with the Promotion and Consultant Zone, where customer assistance and sign-up facilities for Astro B.yond IPTV service is available to visitors. The Concept Store boasts a free 30Mbps high-speed broadband Wi-Fi service which visitors and bystanders alike will be able to enjoy, courtesy of Astro.

Visitors will also be treated to five weekends of fun and excitement for the entire family as on-ground activities, premium giveaways, and themed celebrations such as a Halloween Party will be hosted at the Concept Store. For more information of the events and activities that are not to be missed, kindly visit the Astro B.yond IPTV Concept Store at No. 5, Jalan Solaris 2, Ground Floor, Solaris Mont Kiara; or call 03-6411 0581.

全新Astro B.yond IPTV概念店在Mont Kiara隆重开张

概念店让客户看到、触摸和体验Astro B.yond IPTV多元服务的所有元素

2011年9月19日KUALA LUMPUR讯 – Astro欢迎马来西亚人光临设在Mont Kiara，首创先河的Astro B.yond IPTV概念店，体验至高的家庭娱乐感受。来到概念店的观众，将有机会近距离了解此项服务的特点，以及探索全屏幕的Astro B.yond IPTV网络电视的乐趣。

Astro B.yond IPTV网络电视，是一项Astro和时光网有限公司(TIME)之间的策略性合作，通过Astro HD频道(高清)无与伦比的多重广播，以及个人视频录影(PVR)和视频点播VOD服务，借助时光网的百分百光纤宽频，给马来西亚家庭提供国内最快速互联网速度，以及最佳音效的优质Astro、宽频和语音服务。

马来西亚Astro首席营销员刘瑞琳(Liew Swee Lin)说:“马来西亚人迅速接受复杂的数码化服务，让我们看到了对数码信息和娱乐的需求不断增长。Astro B.yond IPTV将真正的数码化生活方式带到我们的生活之中，满足了人们对知识的需求，并将马来西亚人与全球联系起来。我们这间独一无二的IPTV概念店，是为了让访客了解IPTV网络电视，并实现他们对真正数码化家居娱乐的追求。”

一站式概念店：学习、体验和探索Astro B.yond IPTV的喜悦
Astro B.yond IPTV概念店，首先有一个Discover Zone，访客可以在这里探索IPTV服务的优势；Connect Zone则可让访客测试和体验连接速度最快达到30 Mbps的高速光纤宽频；Experience Zone是一个舒适的休闲厅，让访客在场体验Astro’s IPTV网络电视提供的HD高清、PVR视频录像和VOD点播节目等功能。还有Family Lounge，经过音效处理的墙壁和舒适的客厅设计，展示了拟真家居影院的体验。

此概念店的设计，将理想与数码化家居融于一身的同时，也设立了Promotion and Consultant Zone，为访客提供Astro B.yond IPTV网络电视服务的消费人援助和签购设施。此概念店有一个免费的30Mbps高速宽频Wi – Fi无线服务，让访客和路过者随时都能够使用这项Astro的献礼。

此外，一项连续五个周末的欢乐活动，也将在此概念店举行，让访客阖家大小参加现场游戏、获得精美赠品、以及例如万圣节派对的主题式庆祝活动。欲知更多有关这些不容错过的活动的详细信息，欢迎亲临位于满家乐(Mont Kiara) Solaris，Solaris 2路G楼5号的Astro B.yond IPTV概念店；或播电03-6411 0581询问。

World’s biggest IPTV upgrade due for Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest telecom operator, has chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to deploy and integrate a new IPTV platform that will deliver multi-screen interactive multimedia services to more than 900,000 subscribers. The new platform will replace Chunghwa’s existing IPTV system and respond to a growing demand from consumers for content anywhere, any time on a wide range of devices including TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets.

The Chunghwa Telecom deal also includes Ericsson Multiscreen TV and the Ericsson Media Connect (IPTV Remote) service. The new services are due to be available to subscribers in December of this year.

The number of IPTV subscribers worldwide is expected to explode over the next five years, increasing from 35 million at the end of 2010 to 155 million by the end of 2016, according to a Digital TV Research report published in July 2011. More than 70 percent of these 120 million new subscribers are expected to come from the Asia-Pacific region.

Mats H Olsson, President, Ericsson China & North East Asia, says: “By working in close partnership with operators such as Chunghwa, we are able to give consumers more flexibility, mobility and freedom through access to media content on any screen, anywhere. By offering this enhanced viewing experience, Chunghwa will be able to maintain its leading position in the IPTV arena. Our end-to-end solution will also enable the operator to enjoy new revenues from advanced TV services.”

Through its consulting and systems integration capabilities, Ericsson will be the prime integrator of the end-to-end solution, which covers everything from digital rights management to video servers, content management solutions and installation of set-top boxes.

Worldwide, Ericsson delivers more than 1,300 consulting and systems integration projects every year in multi-vendor and multi-technology environments to operators, governments, utilities and transport organizations. These range from end-to-end transformation projects to single-solution assignments.