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22/07/2021

The New Ultra Plug & Play Box: Now you can watch Astro without a Satellite Dish

Date Released:22 Jul 2021

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The self-install box is best paired with Astro & Broadband

The new Ultra Plug & Play box works without a satellite dish thus reducing rain fade issues

Easy self-installation without installer appointments

The Ultra Plug & Play experience works best when integrated with Astro Broadband. Enables streaming of 65K videos on demand

As part of the new Astro experience to offer customers more choices, real value and flexibility in a streaming world, Astro today launched the new Ultra Plug & Play Box, offering customers an uninterrupted experience of the best of international and local content without a satellite dish.

A first-of-its-kind offering, the new Ultra Plug & Play Box enables customers to self-install and enjoy the Ultra Box features of Cloud Recording, Play from Start by simply connecting the box to the TV and internet to start enjoying popular shows immediately. Installation is easy with the simple steps in the installation guide video which comes together with the box.

Azlin Arshad, Commercial Director of Astro says: Our customers deserve a great viewing experience. We are committed to enhance their customer experience by simplifying the customer journey, making it easier for customers to purchase and enjoy our products.

The Ultra Plug & Play Box was designed based on customers' feedback for a product that is easy to install and offers a continuous viewing experience without weather interruption. As the box is connected to the internet, and not the satellite, this will eliminate rain fade issues.

The new box comes with simple video instructions to enable customers to self-install their box at their convenience. Earlier we ran an in-market trial for the new box and 87% of our customers were satisfied with the self-installation process of the Ultra Plug & Play Box as they were able to install the box in simple steps.

The Ultra Plug & Play self-install box is launched at a crucial time as the nation goes through a lockdown where customers may want to limit installation visits at the home. This box requires no satellite dish as the Astro content will be streamed over broadband.

The new box and the Astro SIM Card will be couriered to customers and each component is packaged with an easy step-by-step instruction guide for installation and activation of the service. In the meantime, while waiting for the Ultra Plug & Play Box to be delivered to their homes, customers can already activate their subscription on the Astro GO app and enjoy all their entitlement with the Astro GO pre-access service.

The Ultra Plug & Play Box is best integrated with Astro & Broadband bundles for greater price advantage and the convenience of an all-in-one bill. New Astro customers can sign up for Super Pack Lite and 100 Mbps internet speed and enjoy rebates up to RM45 per month, while current Super Pack Lite customers can add on 100Mbps broadband at only RM89/month. The activation for the Ultra Plug & Play Box is free for all Broadband customers subscribed to any packs.

Customers with the Ultra Plug & Play Box can enjoy 4K UHD viewing, stream up to 65,000 videos on demand with Cloud Recording, the Play from Start feature, and enjoy the same live TV channels but now available through broadband connection. Stream top sporting events such as the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Premier League in 4K HDR quality; the latest Malay dramas Love Elsa and Ratu Ten Pin on Astro RIA, as well as the new Gossip Girl series and Korean drama series, The Devil Judge via On Demand.

The activation for the Ultra Plug & Play Box is also available for FREE for existing customers with a monthly subscription of over RM100.

-- Please refer to the table below for pricing information:

Ultra Plug & Play Box Activation Fee Existing Customer New Customer

Monthly Pack Subscription Fee RM100 FREE RM39

Monthly Pack Subscription Fee RM49 RM59

Multiroom RM99 -

Customers can sign-up for the Ultra Plug & Play Box at https://product.astro.com.my/tv or WhatsApp us at 03 9543 3838 and type GET PNP
LINK: https://www.astro.com.my/mediaroom/articledetails.aspx?id=1473&title=t...
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