Telecommunications, Regulation And Opportunity In Myanmar

With the right regulatory settings the forthcoming liberalisation of the telecommunications regime in Myanmar has the potential to create wealth for the entire nation and unite friends and families.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN MYANMAR

Myanmar is a country of approximately 60 million people, which is embarking on some of the most momentous political and social reforms of any country in the world. It is an ancient and historic country with a well educated, often English speaking, people, and considerable mineral and oil reserves.

It is also a country with strong linkages to Australia, including via the recently inaugurated Myanmar Business Taskforce sponsored by Asialink. However Myanmar's telecommunications networks are obsolete and adequately serve only a tiny proportion of its population. For example, internet penetration is less than 5%. Bringing Myanmar's telecommunications regime into the 21st century provides an important challenge for the government of Myanmar.