TM to hold Unifi Carnival at Padang Merdeka Aug 3-5
KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) through TM Sarawak is bringing its Unifi Carnival 2018 roadshow to Sarawak for the fi rst time from Aug 3 till 5.
The roadshow at Padang Merdeka here is aimed at immersing local folks with the benefits of a digital lifestyle in line with TM’s promise of ‘Life Made Easier’ with many fun activities lined up.
The three- day experiential digital tour will see TM bringing to life, everyday benefits of embracing broadband for entertainment, information, communication and even amplifying small businesses.
“As Malaysia’s convergence champion, TM is committed to delivering seamless experiences across multi- technology, multi services and multi- devices to all Malaysians.
“This convergence service experience will facilitate the company’s efforts towards enhancing the digital lifestyle of our customers, hence empowering the communities, enriching their lives and contributing towards the development of the nation,” TM Sarawak general manager Jafer Sadig Abdul Lathiff told a press conference yesterday to announce the event.
He said that the Unifi Carnival series of roadshow was a perfect avenue for TM to showcase its existing products and services to the customers in a fun and casual atmosphere, adding that the roadshow encapsulates the best that the local communities can enjoy from TM.
Sadig further said that during the carnival, TM will also be promoting its broadband plans, including the newly unveiled and affordable Unifi Basic, exclusive for households with RM4,500 income and below.
According to him, the plan is a broadband only plan at 30Mbps with 60GB monthly usage quota, offering greater affordability at RM79 per month- more than 50 per cent lower than the current 30Mbps Unifi Home Plan.
Another affordable broadband offering to be promoted is unifi Wireless broadband at RM79 per month for customers looking for hassle free home broadband.
In addition to the various broadband plans, the unlimited Unifi Mobile postpaid plam promises a peace of mind experience with its calls, data connectivity and messaging at a promotional price of RM99 per month for TM broadband existing customers only.
Counters for product consultation and demonstration as well as business talks for local entrepreneurs will be available during the carnival. Members of the public can also participate in Digital Community Run, Playstation 4 FIFA 2018 tournament, futsal tournament, free kick challenge, life music performance and zumba dance.
The public will also have the chance to meet with the casts of HyppSensasi and Salam HD drama series as well as the appearance of Wubs Mascot and the favourite kids character like Puss in Boots, and trying the Zorbing Ball and Playstation VR.
About 2,000 runners are expected to participate in the Digital Community Run to be held on Aug 4. The run offers two categories- 5km and 1.5km and those staying outside Kuching can also participate in the virtual run category.
The fee for the run is RM40 and will entitle participants to a T- shirt, finisher medal, unifi mobile SIM card and goodies, while 10 cash prizes are offered for the 5km category.
Details about the Digital Community Run can be obtained at http://gritevent.com/tmrun/ while the TM unifi offering can be obtained at www.unifi.com.my.
Also present at the press conference were assistant general manager Suhardi Sahari and manager Public Relation Office Hasni Kassan.