ISLAMABAD/BARCELONA – Pakistan’s largest telecommunications and integrated ICT services provider, PTCL Group, plans to launch the premium Shoq TV Set-top Box powered by Android TV in Pakistan, to transform the TV viewing experience for its customers.
The announcement was made by Group President & CEO, PTCL & Ufone 4G, Hatem Bamatraf and Karen Teo, Vice President, Partnerships Android APAC, Google during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. The Android TV Set-top Box will feature multiple Google apps, including the Play Store, along with a sleek user interface (UI) and stunning graphics to deliver a transformative user experience. Designed for optimal convenience and seamless control, the new Android TV Set-top Box will offer the ultimate entertainment experience. With pre-installed apps like YouTube and Netflix, users will be able to have an immersive experience on the big screen with their favorite entertainment content. Users will be able to seamlessly move between TV and other compatible Android apps to make the most of their free time.
Commenting on the development, Chairman & Group CEO, PTCL & Ufone 4G, Hatem Bamatraf said, “I am delighted to launch this innovative Shoq TV Box powered by Android TV in Pakistan in collaboration with Google. It seems like we are bringing back an exciting gift from MWC for our customers. Over the past few years, PTCL Group has firmly focused on enhancing the quality of content and entertainment options for our valued customers. I hope that with a transformative blend of television and Android apps, the new Shoq TV box powered by Android TV will be a paradigm shift in entertainment for our users.”
Also sharing her thoughts, Karen Teo, Vice President of Android Partnerships APAC, Google said, “I would like to congratulate the PTCL Group on the launch of Shoq TV Box, which will provide users in Pakistan with access to the TV app ecosystem and enhance their TV viewing and entertainment experience. Google is happy to partner with the PTCL Group to continue to drive innovation and growth of the Android TV platform in Pakistan.” The new Shoq TV set-top box powered by Android TV will continue to offer more than two hundred television channels with a diverse array of Full HD channels.The new set-top box reinforces PTCL Group’s ongoing focus on providing high-quality news and entertainment content in Pakistan.