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Telecommunications in Myanmar

Telecommunications in Myanmar is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in Myanmar rather than just read about it. In short: Myanmar began liberalisation of its telecommunications market in 2013. Telecommunication networks Previously, Myanma Post and Telecommunication (MPT) had a monopoly in the country.

Key takeaways

Telecommunications in Myanmar belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Telecommunications in Myanmar to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Telecommunications in Myanmar from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Myanmar began liberalisation of its telecommunications market in 2013.

Telecommunication networks

Previously, Myanma Post and Telecommunication (MPT) had a monopoly in the country. In 2013, the government started taking steps to open up the telecommunications market, issuing licences to new service providers. Consulting firm Roland Berger supported the government in the liberalisation and tendering process. In 2014, Qatar-based Ooredoo and Norwegian Telenor through their local subsidiaries – respectively Ooredoo Myanmar and Telenor Myanmar – entered the market, resulting in the reduction of consumer prices, rapid growth in the number of subscribers, as well as the expansion of the country's infrastructure. In November 2015, Ericsson named Myanmar the world's fourth fastest-growing mobile market. As of June 2015, Myanmar has a mobile phone penetration rate of 54.6%, up from less than 10% in 2012. On 12 January 2017, Mytel (Telecom International Myanmar Co., Ltd.) received a licence for the provision of telecommunication services, officially becoming the 4th operator in Myanmar.

Telephone system General assessment: meets minimum requirements for local and intercity service for business and government Domestic: system barely capable of providing basic service; cellular phone system is grossly underdeveloped with a subscribership base of less than 1 per 100 persons International: country code - 95; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE 3 optical telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2, Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and ShinSat (2007) Bids were offered for two fresh telecom licences by the Myanmar government. The deadline was set to be 8 February 2013. The licences were expected to be issued in June and carry a contract duration of up to 20 years. Two more licences were expected to be offered following this round of bidding. According to government statistics, 5.4 million of Myanmar's 60 million population had a mobile phone subscription at the end of 2012, giving the country a mobile penetration of 9 per cent. According to official figures released in mid-2012, Myanmar had 857 base transceiver stations (BTS) for 1,654,667 local GSM mobile users, 188 BTSs for 225,617 local WCDMA mobile users, 366 BTSs for 633,569 local CDMA-450 mobile users, and 193 BTSs for 341,687 CDMA-800 mobile users. Huawei who has built 40 per cent of the towers and ZTE has built 60 per cent in Myanmar, which amounts to 1500 across the country, said it has built the towers mostly in Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw. The Myanmar Telecommunications Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee selected Norwegian Telenor Group and Ooredoo of Qatar as winners of the bidding, for the two telecom licences issued by the government of Myanmar. The licences allow the operators to build and operate a nationwide wireless network for 15 years. Ooredoo began selling low-price SIM cards at a price of US$1.5 in Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw in August 2014. Prior to 2012, during military rule, SIM cards cost USD 1,500. Mytel is the fourth telecom firm in Myanmar. It is a joint venture between Myanmar Army-backed Star High Public Co Ltd, which holds 48 per cent, Vietnam's Ministry of Defence owned Viettel Group, which holds 28 per cent, and Myanmar National Telecom Holding Public Ltd, a group of 11 local companies with a combined 23-percent stake. Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stated at the opening ceremony of Mytel on 11 February 2018 that it will cover 93 per cent of the 2G networks and 60 per cent of the 4G networks of Myanmar after installing towers and stations across the country.

Media

Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2015) Television broadcast stations: 6 (2015) Press

Kyehmon (Burmese: ကြေးမုံ) - state-run daily The New Light of Myanmar (Burmese: Myanma A-lin) - English and Burmese language organ of SPDC The Myanmar Times (Burmese: Myanma Taing) - private-run English-language weekly Myanmar Business Today - the country's first and the only private-run business weekly Television

MRTV state-run, operated by Myanmar Government - Broadcasts With DVB-T2 System. Including 14 TV Channels Burmese, Arakanese, Shan, Karen, Kachin, Kayah, Chin, Mon and English MITV - Showing about Myanmar to around the World. Myawady TV army-run network Broadcasts 7 Free Digital Channel available in Naypyidaw, Yangon & Mandalay.

SKYNET Largest Pay TV Service In Myanmar. Providing 110 TV Channels (Local & International) Including 10 High Definition Channel. Broadcasts With DTH system on Apstar 7 Satellite. SKYNET Have Official Broadcaster To England Premier League, Spain LaLiga, Italy Serie-A, France League 1 In 2015/16 Season. 4TV - Second Largest Pay TV Service In Myanmar. operated by Forever Group. Providing Free to air Channels, Local & International Pay TV Channels, and High Definition Channels. 4TV Has Only Broadcasts 2 Way With DTH and DVB-T2 In Myanmar.

Democratic Voice of Burma - Activists from the 88 Generation launched it. Based in Norway, it makes both TV and Radio broadcasts Radio

Radio Myanmar - state-run, operated by Myanmar TV and Radio Department Thazin Radio - Military operated station City FM - entertainment-based, operated by Yangon City Development Committee Bagan FM Cherry FM - Commercial station broadcasting music based programs to main cities Mandalay FM Padamyar FM Pyinsawaddy FM Shwe FM Democratic Voice of Burma - opposition station based in Norway, broadcasts via shortwave News agency

Myanmar News Agency (MNA) - state-run

Internet

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in Myanmar

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telecommunications in Myanmar claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telecommunications in Myanmar before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in Myanmar ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in Myanmar

In research: Telecommunications in Myanmar appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in Myanmar in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in Myanmar is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Telecommunications in Myanmar, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in Myanmar outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Telecommunications in Myanmar in simple terms?

Myanmar began liberalisation of its telecommunications market in 2013. Telecommunication networks Previously, Myanma Post and Telecommunication (MPT) had a monopoly in the country.

Why does Telecommunications in Myanmar matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Telecommunications in Myanmar?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Telecommunications in Myanmar.