Future of Myanmar’s ICT Industry: an interview with Huawei Myanmar’s CEO

Myanmar as a fast developing nation is seeing rapid advancments in many fields, particular that of the ICT industry. With consecutive skyrocketing internet and digital consumption rates year after year, technological developments in the digital information and communication sector is key to sustaining Myanmar’s growth. Below is the interview session by Eleven Media Group’s Editor-In-Chief […]

Invitation For Bids – Advertisement, Modernization of Public Finance Management Project, Deadline: 30th July, 2019

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Modernization of Public Finance Management Project ICT: Supply of Software: Lot 1:VMware for DR Site of JPAC, Lot 2:Security for DR Site of JPAC Ref No: MPFMp-JPAC-D1-GS-604 This Invitation for Bids is for ICT supply of software – a total of two packages – Disaster Recovery Site for […]

Spurned by the West, Embraced by Myanmar

As the U.S. government hit it with severe sanctions in its escalating trade spat with China, Myanmar government officials showed their eager embrace of Chinese tech giant Huawei, pledging to allow the controversial company to help build the Myanmar’s communication network. The pledge was made on Friday at the Myanmar Indoor Coverage Digitalization Summit 2019, […]

Myanmar urged to elevate 5G push

AS GOVERNMENTS around the world gear up to usher in the fifth generation of wireless technology atop their digital agendas, Myanmar should follow this trend by adopting 5G as a national strategy for the next decade, a forum has heard. Jianjun Zhou, vice president of Huawei Global Carrier Business Group, said Myanmar should draw up […]

ADB not worried about impact of technology on Myanmar jobs

Despite widespread automation of manual work functions, Myanmar jobs are not under “huge” threat by advancements in technology, economists at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) told the media during the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Manila on May 4. However, the government needs to monitor the impact of changing technologies on local jobs. Meanwhile, […]

Myanmar set for transition to digital economy with corporates’ support

FIVE YEARS after Myanmar’s liberalisation of the telecommunications sector, the nation has now over 50 million mobile subscribers, a figure that almost encompasses its total population, and is set for adoption of digital economy with the help of industry leaders worldwide. Myo Swe, deputy director general at the Posts and Telecommunications Department, said earlier that […]

Softline and Microsoft Target Local Banks With Launch of Cloud Services

​​ Moscow- based global IT solu­tions and service provider, Softline, is look­ing to sell its cloud secu­rity services to customers in Myanmar’s emerging financial sector, one of the company’s executives told an audience at its Yangon product launch. Softline will be team­ing up with long-time partners US software gi­ant Microsoft to provide ICT and cloud […]

Myanmar, Finland Hold Discussions on Bilateral Cooperation

​​ State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Aung San Suu Kyi met last Thursday with Finland’s Foreign Trade and Development Minister Kai Mykkanen in Nay Pyi Taw for discussions on bilateral cooperation. Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the topics discussed covered manufacturing value-added forest products and natural resources, education and vocational training as […]

Myanmar Plans 1800-MHz Auction in March

Myanmar plans to hold an auction for 1800-MHz spectrum in March next year, some three months later than initially expected. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will allocate spectrum to allow operators Telenor Myanmar, Ooredoo Myanmar and MPT to expand their 4G networks, the Myanmar Times reported. The report cites the ministry’s deputy director of posts and […]

Myanmar’s 5 growth sectors highlighted

INFRASTRUCTURE, ICT, agriculture and processing, manufacturing and tourism are highlighted as the most attractive sectors for Thai investors looking to establish a presence in Myanmar. At a seminar hosted yesterday by Bangkok Bank, Nattawin Pongpetrarat, vice chairman of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar, said a large number of infrastructure projects ranging from roads to […]