JAKARTA (IndoTelko) – Link Net - First Media, a leading provider of high-speed broadband Internet and premium pay TV services in Indonesia launched its new X1 Combo HD Packs, offering a new interactive and multimedia entertainment experience for its customers.
The new X1 Combo HD Packs come bundled with its next-generation set-top box, Smart Box and enhanced over-the-top service, First Media Go, allowing customers to enjoy their favourite TV channels, Video-on-Demand (VOD) content and Catch-Up TV online and on mobile devices.
The new Smart Box, with its two-way interactivity and Android capabilities opens up access to the Internet and the Android App Store, giving First Media customers access to pay TV content, YouTube, Android games and Internet all from the same menu interface.
The Smart Box also offers customers access to not just linear TV channels, but also VOD, Catch-Up TV and full Personal Video Recorder (PVR) features such as series recording and record one channel while watching another.
The experience is also extended to online and mobile devices through First Media’s enhanced over-the-top service First Media Go. Customers with subscriptions to its pay TV channels, VOD and Catch-Up content can also watch them on personal devices at home or on the go so they only pay for one subscription and enjoy it across multi-screens.
Richard Kartawijaya, CEO of PT. Link Net Tbk – First Media, "First Media is the leader in HD quality entertainment and high-speed broadband in Indonesia with more than 60 HD channels and 100 Mbps across the cities we serve. As the leader in product innovation, we want to take entertainment to the next level, offering our customers an enhanced interactive and multi-screen experience. Our new X1 flagship brand delivers on this promise.”
“Indonesians are still heavy TV viewers with average time spent viewing of more than 4 hours a day. On the hand, Internet surfing has put us on the map as the second country in Southeast Asia with the highest time spent online. With a population comprising more than 50% below 30 years old, we see this as an opportunity to converge the Internet and TV experience on one single entertainment device in the living room,” explains Richard.
Iris Wee, Link Net - First Media’s Chief Marketing Officer, “X1 is our latest innovation that addresses two key target segments of the discerning Indonesian consumer - the lean-forward multi-tasking generation who are constantly connected and want the ability to share and interact with their content. We eliminate the need for customers to interface with multiple device manufacturers for support by providing that one-stop shop convenience.”
“The new X1 Combo HD Packs also come with new and enhanced speeds of 12Mbps, 25Mbps and 50Mbps for our flagship plans for that ultimate premium experience. We are also pleased to announce that our existing Combo HD Pack customers are also enjoying these new speeds as we speak, and have already been informed of the speed upgrades,” adds Iris.
The new Smart Box is fitted with a high-end chipset with higher processing power and a larger memory required to support a smooth user interface and graphics-rich applications.
An in-built cable modem powers access to the Internet for high-quality online HD video streaming and games. An advanced remote control complete with voice-recognition, trackpad and qwerty keypad is also bundled with the X1 service.
The new enhanced First Media Go, now offers 120 simulcast linear TV Anywhere channels for its First Media customers as well as VOD and Catch-up TV content. More premium VOD movies and TV shows will be added to the catalogue in the coming months.(es)