Astro has launched its standalone fibre broadband, Astro Fibre, transitioning the Group into a full Internet Service Provider, in conjunction with the introduction, the satellite station is offering bundled packaged with content and Mesh WiFi.
Euan Smith, Astro’s CEO of TV and Group COO said, “We’ve already extended the principle to include Broadband services and seen it resonate – our broadband customer base grew 58% year-on-year as more customers see the value and convenience of bundled broadband with Astro contents.”
Leveraging on the strength of TM’s wide HSBB network, Astro will roll out servicer to wider Malaysia populations giving users a new alternative to current providers.
Astro Fibre comes equipped with a built-in mesh agent as needed to deliver greater reliability and faster internet throughout one’s home. Ensuring affordability to suit customers’ varying needs, customers will have the option to add on Mesh WiFi subscriptions from as low as RM10 per month. It also features WiFi 6 certified routers for a robust residential gateway (RGW) performance as well as an improved user experience to meet the growing network needs of today’s customers.
As for packages, there are four different speed tiers available. The 50 Mbps plan is priced at RM99 per month and 100 Mbps at RM129 per month with 1 free Mesh WiFi unit for 24 months for speeds 100Mbps and above, whereas 500 Mbps and 800 Mbps are priced at RM189 and RM249 per month respectively, being the most affordable in the market. Customers who would like to have 2X more speed or access to more than 85 channels and free Mesh WiFi, can add on RM1/day monthly to upgrade their plan to either the Astro Fibre 100 Mbps at RM129 or the Pek Jimat Kencang RM129.99 which includes, 50Mbps + Primary Pack.
