Ooredoo launches ‘Shamel Home,’ comprehensive entertainment plan
Kuwait’s first comprehensive internet, mobile and entertainment plan
Online content from beIN, OSN, STARZPLAY, and FASTtelco
KUWAIT: Ooredoo, announced the launch of Shamel Home, a comprehensive plan that offers customers with fixed and mobile internet in addition to online digital entertainment content from beIN, OSN and STARZPLAY. The announcement was made during the launch event held yesterday in Four Seasons Burj Al Shaya Hotel in Kuwait City.
As part of this plan, customers can benefit from high-speed up to 10 Mbps fixed internet with unlimited capacity courtesy of FASTtelco, a company owned by Ooredoo Kuwait, in addition to speeds up to 10 mbps, on their mobile lines, and they can enjoy 100 GB internet that can be shared with four additional SIM cards which are considered add-ons and customers can choose them upon their discretion. Customers will also enjoy 1500 local minutes. Additionally, customers can choose between beIN’s beIN CONNECT, OSN’s WAVO or STARZPLAY, for digital services. They can get 2 years of digital content subscription with WAVO, which includes a comprehensive range of entertainment, movies, series and sports programs as well as 21 live TV channels, STARZPLAY , which has 10,000+ Hours of blockbuster Hollywood movies, latest series, Arabic shows, Bollywood, children’s entertainment, and one year of digital content from beIN CONNECT to watch live streaming of the biggest sports events. The content can be streamed through the service providers’ websites and their apps for smart devices, including smart TVs, smartphones and tablets. It is worth mentioning that customers can choose from a diverse portfolio of devices which include handsets, tablets, and gaming consoles.
Pioneering digitalization Commenting on the launch of this unique plan, Ooredoo Kuwait’s CEO and General Manager Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Thani noted that Shamel Home is an important step form Ooredoo towards embracing digitalization, especially as digital entertainment content witness substantial growth and demand in the region due to the rising popularity of smart devices. Underscoring that the move comes in tandem with the company’s core values of caring, connecting, and challenging, Al-Thani said, “Ooredoo Kuwait is committed to providing customers with services and plans that meet customers’ expectations and complement their lifestyle and mode of usage of the internet at home and on the go. We believe that it is vital to embrace this transformation of telecommunication and the role it plays in people’s everyday life; it is no longer exclusive to making phone calls on mobile devices.”
He also highlighted Ooredoo’s pride in partnering with reputable service providers such as STARZPLAY, a content provider that garnered substantial following in a short period of time, in addition to WAVO, the all-new online and mobile app entertainment platform of OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, which offers exclusive content from the likes of HBO and Disney and exclusive sporting events such as the UFC and IPL and beIN CONNECT, the renowned sports entertainment provider in the region that offers exclusive international events such as the Champions League. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our respected partners for their trust in collaborating with us in launching this product; it is such an honor to work with partners who are aligned with our strategy in providing customers with the best possible experience,” he added.
Commenting on this initiative, Yousef Al-Obaidly Deputy CEO, beIN MEDIA GROUP said, “Young and mobile Kuwaiti consumers expect to catch up with their favorite sports and programs on-the-go at their convenience. The partnership between Ooredoo Kuwait and beIN enables sports fans in Kuwait to watch the absolute best in football, tennis, cricket, F1, handball, basketball and many other sports, anytime anywhere. We expect this initiative to be an instant hit in Kuwait.”
Francesco Perta, VP of Telecom Partnerships, at OSN, said: “OSN’s strategic partnership with Ooredoo for our leading online and mobile entertainment platform, WAVO, reflects our commitment to putting customers first, offering them world class entertainment, anytime, anywhere, at a price to suit every pocket. As a result of this partnership, even more people in Kuwait can now enjoy WAVO’s unrivalled blend of exclusive English and Arabic content across a vast array of genres. WAVO is unmatched anywhere in the region. WAVO offers customers an unprecedented 21 live TV channels, capitalizing on some of OSN’s top exclusive partnerships with leading studios, including HBO and Disney, making it the home of Emmy Award-winning hits, Westworld and Big Little Lies; as well as Disney family favourites. WAVO also offers customers access to a massive library of video on demand and catch up TV, with everything from exclusive Western and Arabic programming to major sporting events; all of which can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere.
WAVO is the perfect online and mobile entertainment companion to Ooredoo’s Shamel Home offer, and we are delighted to announce that when Ooredoo Kuwait customers select any one of the WAVO Sports, WAVO Entertainment or WAVO Movies packages, they will get complementary access to the other two WAVO packages until February 2018.”
Danny Bates, Co-Founder and CCO of STARZ PLAY commented: “Our growing library aims to meet our customers’ desires, and through our partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait, we continue to help our subscribers receive value for money. We enjoy a solid bond with Ooredoo and look forward to working together. “We are excited to bring customers our latest exclusive shows such as Knightfall, Vikings, Power and Taboo.”