Walesi clarifies misinformation by Opposition MP and Fiji Times

Walesi has today clarified that 109,761 Fijians have access to Walesi services through their Free Walesi Set Top Box provided through the government subsidy for those families earning $30,000 or less, there are 450,499 downloads of the Walesi app, there are 711 satellite installations across the country and the Set Top Boxes are sold at $99 and not $149.

The company has made this statement as it says that yesterday’s Fiji Times article about the Walesi TV Platform and the Education Channel is factually misleading, incorrect and without verification.

Walesi says the article incorrectly refers to the Walesi TV Distribution Device as “the Walesi Set Up Box.” The company says the device is called the Walesi Set Top Box.

Walesi also says the newspaper article quotes Opposition Member of Parliament, Lenora Qereqeretabua who claims that the cost of a Walesi Set Top Box is $149.

The company says this is incorrect as the maximum retail price of a Walesi Set Top Box is $99.

The company states that to provide greater accessibility to all Fijians, the Minister of Communications launched the Walesi Set Top Box Subsidy scheme in 2016.

The scheme subsidises free Walesi Set Top Box to any household which has a joint income under $30,000.

As of today, the Fijian Government Subsidy Scheme has benefited 109,761 Fijians who now have access to Walesi Services through their Free Walesi Set Top Box.

Walesi also says in total, 134,797 Walesi Set Top Boxes have been issued to Fijians across the country.

The company further says the newspaper and Qereqeretabua also fail in mentioning the other mediums to access Walesi services.

Walesi has 450,499 downloads of their app and this gives their users full accessibility to all channels including the education channel.

Walesi has 711 Satellite installations across the country with the majority of these installations in maritime areas where previously no TV transmission was available.

The company says it should also be noted that the newspaper nor the Member of Parliament bothered to contact Walesi to ascertain the facts.