The government is helpless against telecommunication operators that impose surcharges on customers, as shutting them down even for just an hour could hamper communications in the country, a senior transport official said on Monday. U Tha Oo, deputy minister of Transport and Communications, admitted that although mobile companies are charging users more than they should, […]
Two Nigerians withdraw money by hacking KBZ account of an economic adviser
July 24, 2018 by
Two Nigerian citizens hacked the KBZ Bank account of an economic adviser of a businessman and withdrew money on July 17, police confirmed on July 22. The police however did not release details. According to initial reports, the adviser opened a case under section 66 (c) of the Telecommunications Law on July 19, one of […]
Upgrading Myanmar’s internet connection
June 25, 2018 by
In 2010, internet penetration in Myanmar was less than 0.3 per cent of the population, amounting to a mere 130,000 users. By 2016 this figure had risen 100 times to 13 million citizens online, and this number continues to grow. A World Bank-funded telecom reforms program led to the arrival of two private operators in […]
Government to collect tax to fund telecoms in rural areas
May 2, 2018 by
Funds will be collected from a tax on telecoms operators starting in June to extend the telecommunications network to remote areas of the country that do not yet have access, said an official of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Telecommunications Law, section 54 states that the ministry can establish and supervise a Universal […]
Yangon Warns Telecoms to Get Proper Permits
January 2, 2018 by
The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) has warned telecommunications companies that have been given licenses to apply for permits when installing equipment or building communications towers in the city. The November 28 announcement in the state newspaper said some companies that have obtained telecommunications licences within YCDC area have set up equipment related to fiber optic […]
Telecoms licenses on the way
January 17, 2014 by
The government says it expects to issue telecom licences to Telenor and Ooredoo by the end of the month, more than a year after the tender process to select the operators was launched. The Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has submitted the rules for the Telecommuniations Law to the Attorney General’s Office for approval, director […]
SIM Card Revolution Still At Least Eight Months Away, Says Telenor Chief
October 4, 2013 by
<a href=”https://consult-myanmar.com/myanmar-information-search-service-from-us99/” target=”_blank”><img src=”https://consult-myanmar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/infosearch-thumbnail1.jpg” alt=”Myanmar information search service” width=”600″ height=”250″ /></a> Mobile phone operator Telenor expects to have its license to operate in Burma by the end of the year, but it will be at least another eight months until long-awaited affordable SIM cards become available, the Norwegian company’s local chief said. Following a competitive […]
Myanmar telecoms licence winners to be announced Thursday as planned
June 27, 2013 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:16am IST YANGON (Reuters) – The winners of two new telecoms licences in Myanmar will be announced as planned on Thursday despite a vote in parliament to delay the process, the head of the body overseeing the bidding said. “We are ready to announce […]
