THIS year’s theme for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is Digital Technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing and U Mobile is proud to have always been an active supporter of both focus areas.
Accessible plans
Even prior to the pandemic, U Mobile has always understood the unlimited potential that technology brings to all, including older adults. Hence, our plans have always been extremely accessible even for retirees, with prepaid and postpaid plans with monthly fees as low as RM20 and RM38 respectively. Our range of plans enables them to experience or experiment with unlimited data, to keep in touch with friends and family either via calls, video calls or via the various apps. This has proven to be incredibly crucial and beneficial during the years of Covid-19, where movement controls were limited and families were not able to gather or reunite.
Seamless Internet experience
For those who are still working or who enjoy learning right into the twilight years, U Mobile’s latest range of Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband plans promise a seamless Internet experience that starts from as low as RM64.50, when bundled with selected U Mobile mobile plans.
SIHAT programme
On the elder care front, U Mobile recently launched an initiative called SIHAT, or Sistem Integrasi KeHidupan Antara Teknologi, in collaboration with DoctorOnCall, Malaysia’s first and largest digital healthcare provider, and supported by a grant from the Qualcomm® Wireless ReachTM initiative. The SIHAT programme aims to monitor and manage diabetes and hypertension conditions of 100 participants using wirelessly connected medical devices like blood pressure monitors and glucometers. In addition, doctors will conduct live video teleconsultations with patients on the DoctorOnCall platform. The efforts are particularly targeted at helping those in remote areas, the B40 community and those who may be disabled or have mobility challenges like the elderly. Finally, to ensure that connectivity remains accessible to all Malaysians, including the elderly and vulnerable, U Mobile remains committed to improving 4G connectivity in Malaysia. This is in line with the government’s aspirations in the JENDELA plan. U Mobile continues to aggressively expand and upgrade its infrastructure to ensure all Malaysians may enjoy reliable, seamless quality connectivity that has wide coverage at accessible rates.