SingTel, StarHub competition heats up
ConvergenceAsia staff
23/07/2007

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) on Friday launched its pay TV service, mio TV, which allows subscribers to pay only for what they want to watch.

mio TV will be among the first in the world to introduce on-demand channels to the Singapore market. This option allows viewers to choose from up to 25 selected movies for unlimited viewing for $12 per month.

The pay TV offers blockbuster movies from major Hollywood movie studios including Sony Pictures Entertainment, MediaCorp's suite of free-to-air channels, two brand new BBC channels, and Hong Kong's Mei Ah TV channel, Singapore's first Cantonese movie channel.

In addition, the channels will include a line-up of HD (High Definition) programming selected from VOOM HD Networks' 15 HD channels and the first made-in-Singapore HD channel - Sling HD.

On the other hand, SingTel's rival StarHub has announced it will launch HubStation, an integrated device that enables consumers to watch, surf and talk, all at the same time.

In addition to a hard-disk recording capacity, HubStation also has an in-built DOCSIS 2.0 cable modem, where users can connect the HubStation directly to a personal computer or wireless router via the Ethernet port located at the back of the device to enjoy instant and free broadband access.

With HubStation, consumers can enjoy the capabilities of a digital video recorder with full Smart TV recording features for StarHub Digital Cable and Free-to-Air channels, free broadband Internet of up to 1000kbps, and access to StarHub's Digital Voice Travel/FlexiTalk service.

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