Ooredoo may make its services cheaper to prevent an incoming competitor from taking its customers, the head of its Myanmar operation has said. The Qatar-based company is ready to do “whatever it takes” when Myanmar’s fourth telco operator enters the market later this year, Ooredoo’s CEO for Myanmar, Rene Meza, told Myanmar Business Today. […]
MPT and KBZ Join Forces for SIM Registration
December 28, 2016 by
Myanmar Post and Telecommunication (MPT) SIM cards can be registered at Kanbawza Bank (KBZ) branches across the nation starting in December 2016, the two companies have jointly announced. “We are working with KBZ to register all the MPT users before March 2017. We will continue to look for the most convenient options for all […]
Bandwidth Tender Suspended Again
August 2, 2016 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list The tender for a 2600MHz licence has been suspended yet again due to objections from two major telco players, Ooredoo and Telenor. “We will call tender for two types of frequencies. 2600MHz will be offered first, then 1800MHz will be next. Any spectrum licence holder can apply for […]
Redlink hits back over spectrum auction concerns
March 8, 2016 by
While international mobile operators Telenor and Ooredoo have criticised an upcoming spectrum auction for potentially coming ahead of finalised industry guidelines, a major local player has fired back, denying the sale is rushed and suggesting the companies are averse to competition. Multinational telcos Telenor and Ooredoo have raised concerns that selling more spectrum before the […]
