Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Launch Netgem’s New PLEIO UK TV Box

Alternative rural internet provider Voneus, which has deployed a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) broadband networks over some of Wales and England’s remote communities, has announced that they will make Netgem TV‘s new IPTV set-top-box and streaming service – PLEIO – available via new TV service bundles. The new kit features support for Freely‘s live UK V streaming service.

Netgem TV has already announced that a number of altnet providers would be carrying PLEIO (here), although admittedly Voneus wasn’t on their initial list. Sadly, today’s announcement doesn’t reveal anything about how Voneus intends to price the service on their TV bundles, and we struggled to find many details on their website (it’s unclear whether this is already live or planned for the future).

Alternatively, anybody can buy PLEIO at retail via Amazon, (includes a 12-month subscription to their optional premium channels and cloud gaming service), although the price for this was recently increased from £99 to £119.88. We’re told the price rise reflects increased costs on the manufacturing side of things, particularly around RAM memory (a known global issue).

Ilan Scorah, Chief Commercial Officer at Voneus, said:

“Partnering with Netgem enhances the value of our broadband services by offering customers a flexible, easy-to-use entertainment solution that reflects how people watch and play today. PLEIO supports our mission to deliver fast, reliable connectivity and high-quality digital experiences to the communities we serve, with simple access to live TV via Freely and expanded family entertainment through cloud gaming.”