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Myanmar 4th telco to launch service in 2018
According to Myanmar Times, the Ministry of Transport and Communication finally awarded the 4th mobile operator license last week. The new group called MNTC is composed by the Vietnam's largest mobile network operator Viettel and a local…
Yangon Internet Tour Chapter 3: Int’l Airport Terminal 1
Our Internet tour brings us today to a strategic location for mobile operators:
Yangon International Airport Terminal 1
Disclaimer: this exercise does not aim to be a detailed benchmark of the mobile operator's performance but a sneak…
Yangon Internet Tour Chapter 2: Ocean Tamwe
Today, our Yangon Internet journey brings us to Tamwe, in the east of Yangon. Disclaimer: this exercise does not aim to be a detailed benchmark on the mobile operator's performance but a sneak preview into the Yangonite always-connected…
Myanmar next 4G auction scheduled for March 2017
According to Myanmar Times, the next 4G spectrum auction is scheduled for March 2017. This auction will allow the winning bidders (more likely mobile operators) to benefit from additional spectrum for their 4G services. MPT, Telenor…
Leak: Telenor to launch “binge watching” plans
It is not official yet but we have enough information to assume that Telenor is going to release a new type of smart packages in the market. An inextricable equation
Over the past few years, mobile data traffic has been growing…
Yangon Internet Tour Chapter 1: People’s Park
We wrote about it lately, mobile operators in Myanmar have been running similar pricing and promotions when it comes to mobile Internet. Consumers are pushed to look at other factors of differentiation such as coverage and performance.…
Between the lines of Telenor Myanmar CEO interview
Lars Erik Tellmann, Telenor Myanmar CEO has just released a very interesting interview to Myanmar Times. We are not here to paraphrase the interview that you can read here. In a nutshell, Telenor is living an amazing success story in…
Why is Internet so expensive in Myanmar?
That is a valid question, thank you for asking.
Quick tour of Asia
We decided to take a look at different markets in Asia and to compare both mobile and fixed broadband prices with our own market, Myanmar. Our panel includes Cambodia,…
Ooredoo Myanmar launches internet night packs
Ooredoo Myanmar just released a new type of data plans: internet night packs. The night pack concept was not invented by Ooredoo and is quite popular all over the world. And even in Myanmar where MPT launched its own night plans back in …
Mobile Internet Plans in Myanmar – November 2016
Ooredoo recently released new data plans so we take this opportunity to update our mobile Internet plan comparison.
Price Update November 2016
A quick reminder that all the mobile operators in Myanmar operate 3G and 4G. Ooredoo has…