Myanmar’s four operators have each been allocated 2x40MHz blocks of technology neutral spectrum in the 1.8GHz band by the country’s Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD). The department has set the price of a 2x10MHz block at $80 million through a direct allocation method. If an operator chooses to acquire the airwaves they will be required […]
Myanmar Grants 123 Licenses to Telecoms Companies Since 2015
May 4, 2017 by
Myanmar authorities issued a total of 123 licenses to companies in the booming telecommunications sector in the past two years, official media reported last week. The licenses were granted to 85 foreign and 38 local companies by the Post and Telecommunications Department. They covered business activities including network facilities services, application services and nationwide telecoms […]
How Mytel is Set to Shake Up Myanmar’s Telecoms Sector
March 17, 2017 by
The entrance of a new operator to Myanmar’s telecoms sector has brought a wave of new investment and heightened competition to an already crowded market, promising expanded service options and lower pricing for consumers. In mid-January the telecoms regulator, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, formally issued the country’s fourth nationwide telecommunications licence (NTL) […]
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 […]
Ooredoo hits half a million on 4G
August 18, 2016 by
Ooredoo has racked up half a million 4G users since it became the first telecoms operator to roll out fourth-generation services in Myanmar in May, and is looking forward to a planned spectrum auction that would help it expand coverage, chief executive Rene Meza told The Myanmar Times. When it launched 4G the Qatari firm said […]
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 […]
KBZ CIO talks connectivity
June 23, 2016 by
Myanmar’s mobile rollout has connected millions to the internet for the first time – but it has not been without growing pains, especially in the form of outages and sometimes spotty service. Stephane Lamoureux, chief executive officer of KBZ Gateway, spoke to The Myanmar Times about the physical and regulatory challenges facing the country’s telecoms industry, as well as […]
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 […]
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