PLDT offers upgraded streaming platform

PLDT announced today the next generation of its TVolution streaming box for its customers.

PLDT worked with streaming pioneer Roku Inc. to deliver to its customers a fully proven solution that is easy to use and loaded with massive content. PLDT and Roku made this announcement at the Asia Pacific Video Operators Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

“Filipinos will be the first in Asia to stream the best in entertainment using the proven Roku streaming platform,” said Oscar Reyes Jr., PLDT first vice president and head of Home Business.

“PLDT Home subscribers will be able to enjoy the Roku Powered TVolution boxes in combination with our fast and reliable fiber broadband connections with speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second,” he added.

The new TVolution streaming box will come with over 50 streaming channels including popular services such as from Cignal, video-on-demand provider iFlix, internet television service Netflix, and video sharing website YouTube.

The Roku Powered TVolution box and service is available to all PLDT Home Fibr, DSL, and Ultera customers starting May for an additional monthly service fee of P299.

Subscribers can choose from billions of hours of free content or purchase paid content from different providers with minimal additional charges and no contract.