31 May 2021
Thank you Malaysia! unifi hits 2 Million customers mark!
unifi celebrates the momentous milestone with exclusive offerings for its customers.
unifi as the nation's leading convergence and digital connectivity enabler today announced an exciting milestone of surpassing the 2 million customers mark, attained through the continued support and confidence from its beloved customers nationwide. In celebration of reaching these momentous record, unifi is offering FREE content viewing and connectivity solution as rewards to show their utmost gratitude to all of the customers for choosing and trusting the brand over the years.
Anand Vijayan, Chief Commercial Officer, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) said: "We are celebrating this key milestone because of you, our dear customers. Thank you for your continued support, confidence and trust in unifi. You are the motivation that keeps us striving to constantly deliver the best experience for our customers. As a token of appreciation, we are bringing Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 broadcast on unifi TV to all our customers for FREE. On the other hand, we understand that in this period of time, more people are at home and seamless connectivity experience is critical. Hence, we would like to offer free Wi-Fi optimisation consultancy services from our unifi Elite team to further enhance their internet experience at home. Not to forget, all our existing customers can enjoy the unlimited unifi Mobile postpaid plan at RM59/month with no contract. This is our way of saying thank you for choosing unifi as your digital lifestyle enabler."
unifi maintains its convergence leadership with strong and consistent growth in its customer base. Its compelling #unifiyourworld total convergence proposition provides the best customer value for access (Home Broadband solutions and Mobile), unifi TV and lifestyle needs (unifi Plus Box, Mesh Wi-Fi, etc.) – for an improved overall internal experience at home and beyond under a single subscription. WiFi optimisation via the use of Mesh WiFi offered by the convergence package helps to enhance customer experience. unifi also accelerated its Streamyx migration programme to enable more customers enjoy higher speed broadband.
"Our mission has always been to fuel the best experience and best value for both consumers and business customers. In this unprecedented time, when uninterrupted connectivity is needed more than ever, unifi has proactively met the target set by the Government under Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA). TM via unifi is going all out to expand the connectivity and reach to sub-urban and rural areas supported by the higher number of ports deployed and wider fiber network roll-out as well as via fit-for-purpose technologies under the JENDELA programme to ensure no one is left behind. We have also surpassed our 1Q2021 JENDELA target when we achieved 141% of our commitment, befitting our role as the nation's connectivity and digital infrastructure provider," he added.
In celebrating its 2 million customer's milestone, unifi is offering:
1) FREE viewing of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to all existing customers, which will be aired from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Existing unifi customers can enjoy the 33 sports and 339 events on 13 HD channels on unifi TV via set-top-box or unifi Plus Box. Customers without unifi TV subscription can view the games through unifi PlayTV app.
2) FREE home Wi-Fi consultation by unifi Elite team, a team of Internet experts that provide professional assessment and consultation to optimise wireless coverage at customers' premises. This limited-time offer worth RM120 per visit is open for the first 100 customers while customers on the unifi 500Mbps and unifi 800Mbps plans can receive free Wi-Fi consultation until the end of the year. Interested unifi Home customers can book the slot by completing the online form at unifi.com.my/bookunifielite.
3) The unlimited unifi Mobile 99 plan is now offered at RM59 only, which includes unlimited calls, data, and texts, and a FREE 10GB LTE hotspot pass. The no-contract plan is exclusively for Home Broadband customers, while those without any Home Broadband plan with us can subscribe to the plan at the same price with a 12-months contract.
As Malaysia's pioneer nationwide broadband provider, unifi has been playing an active role in every moment of their consumers' lives and is committed to continuing this journey. With the trust and support from customers across all walks of life, unifi strives to be the best broadband service provider to all Malaysians.
To enjoy these exclusive offerings, visit unifi.com.my/thankyou2million.
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