Digi introduces the Xiaomi Mi Box device bundle

By Digital News Asia April 19, 2017

Save up to 48% on the Mi Box retail price with selected Digi Broadband Plans
Native 4K Android TVTM support allows for ‘future-ready’ streaming from apps

Digi introduces the Xiaomi Mi Box device bundle DIGI Telecommunications Sdn Bhd customers can now own Xiaomi’s Mi Box as part of their Digi Broadband plans.

The combination of free streaming quotas from Digi Broadband and the Android TV 6.0 interface on the Mi Box enables customers to access non-stop internet streaming entertainment at home.

All Digi Broadband plans come with free streaming quota to stream from 19 partners including streaming services such as YouTube, DailyMotion and Astro’s radio stations.

The plan also offers streaming quota for on-demand content from content providers like DimSum, iflix, Netflix, Astro on the Go, Tonton, HyppTV Everywhere, Viu and HeroTalkies as well as music partners like Spotify, Smule, Deezer, Raku, Apple Music and Joox.

“We always seek to deliver the best lifestyle experience to our customers. The pairing of Digi Broadband and Xiaomi’s Mi Box will brings us one step forward to fulfiling our customers’ needs as we continue striving to become their favourite partner in their digital lives,” said Chew Theam Siew, Digi’s head of Prepaid.

The Mi Box is a 4K Ultra HD streaming media player powered by Google’s Android TV.

Mi Box offers 4K support at 60 frames per second, support for the latest HDR10 standard, Google voice search and Google Cast. Thanks to Android TVTM, Mi Box allows access to movies and shows from streaming apps such as Netflix, as well as games from Google Play.

Developed with Google, Mi Box also has built-in Google Cast technology that lets users cast TV shows, movies, music and games from their mobile device to the big screen —Cast-enabled apps are available for Android and iOS.

Mi Box also comes with a Bluetooth remote control that supports voice search and commands, so users can speak into the remote to search for content.

Mi Box is available for selected Broadband plans with zero upfront fee for the device presenting customers with a savings of up to 48% compared to the Mi Box RRP price of RM349.

For more information on how to enjoy Digi Broadband with Xiaomi’s Mi Box, please visit digi.my/broadband