Base has ‘Snow’ ge lwa introduced, the new 3-in-1 package for digital television, internet and fixed telephony. With the offer wants the Belgian subsidiary of KPN, the battle with the ‘triple-play’packages of Belgacom, Telenet and Voo.
According to the press release of the provider Base, the Belgian subsidiary of the Dutch telecommunications provider KPN, Snow a price of 39 euros per month. For that amount, users can in the weekend or on weekdays between 17.00 in the afternoon and 08.00 in the morning, unlimited calls to fixed numbers in Belgium. The promised internet performance are 30 mbps down and 2.5 Mbps up, which is customers for 9 euros extra per month can upgrade to 50Mbps down and 5Mbps up. The data usage is unlimited, within the standards of normal and personal use.
Customers can choose to get a Dutch basic package, consisting of 32 channels or a French-basic package with 33 stations. Compared with that of Belgacom and Telenet is the standard offering for digital television limited, but KPN calls it ‘enough’ as families, on average, 25 channels would look. Also, there may be additional channels to be added to the package with prices ranging from € 0.49 to 2.99 per transmitter. One can also opt for the option of unlimited calls or a second phone line to take off. In addition, there is a possibility of online storage to buy for an amount that is beginning at three euros extra per month. The storage can be extended with 30GB, 60GB or 120GB, with a respective additional three, six or twelve euros. All additional services on a monthly basis on or off.
Through Snow, the customer has also access to video-on-demand, where a user at a desired time to tv programs can look. The collection currently includes 500 film titles, which are for different prices may be decreased. These tv programs or movies can also be viewed on an iPad or a computer, at a cost of three euros per month. It is possible to have three tvs in combination with one Snow-plan to use, but with each tv, you pay 6 euros extra for the use of a Snowbox.
The Snowbox has a hard drive of 250GB, good for about 200 hours of footage, and the device has composite and component jacks. A hdmi connector is also present and via ethernet is the Snowbox connected to the internet. Via a usb connection, you can use a usb device so music, photos, or videos to play. If subscribers a subscription for extra internetopslag have closed, the files here make use are also over the tv.
The price for installation, activation and use of the Snowbox is 199 euro, but KPN is asking here by introducing a temporary 100 euro less for. The offer will run from February 7 through the shops, Allo Telecom and Base, or through the web site of Snow, available. Interested parties should make sure the vdsl Belgacom network necessary in order to make use of the Base services.
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