Ma Khim Myat kept staring at the beautiful skirt on her computer screen, her mind torn between whether to make an online purchase or not. In the end, she decided not to shop online, remembering the horror stories of friends whose credit card information had been stolen after they used it for online purchases. “It’s […]
Myanmar: The New Hotbed for Satellite
May 4, 2017 by
The stunning landscape of Myanmar hides a tempestuous past that features its struggle for independence and eventual democracy. In 2010, the country sat on the cusp of massive change when the military junta handed over power. After 48 years of oppressive rule, a metamorphosis is occurring across the country. The daily lives of Myanmar’s 51.4 […]
Myanmar telecoms prepared for entry of fourth operator
October 21, 2015 by
Starting this month, Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT), the state-owned operator whose monopolistic rights ended last year, cut its Internet charges from 7 kyat (Bt0.21) per megabyte to 6 kyat. The short message fee was also reduced to 10 kyat, the lowest in the industry. Voice call charges are only 23 kyat per minute. Ooredoo […]
Fourth Telco Licence in The Offing
August 5, 2015 by
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has invited proposals from local public companies to provide telecommunications services jointly with a foreign firm in the country. This is the fourth telecom licence being offered by the authorities after Myanmar liberalised its telecommunications sector last year by dishing out operating licences to two foreign operators […]
CDNetworks Taps Myanmar Market with Secure Websites and Mobile Access
August 4, 2015 by
CDNetworks has expanded to Myanmar with a new telecommunications business and newly established points of presence (PoPs) in partnership with its parent company KDDI Group, the South Korea-based global content delivery network said. CDNetworks’ PoP in Myanmar increases its network coverage to 13 locations throughout Southeast Asia. Toru Maruta, chief technical officer of CDNetworks, said, […]
Technical Advisory And Management Support For Corporatization Of Mpt
June 18, 2015 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) MYANMAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORM PROJECT Credit No.:5353-MM Assignment Title: Technical advisory and management supportfor corporatization of MPT Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): C 1.4.1 The Government of the Union of Myanmar hasreceived financing from the World Bank toward the cost of […]
