Current Status and Future Direction of

ICT in Myanmar

Current Status and Future Direction of

ICT in Myanmar

Nwe Ni Soe Yin

Deputy Chief Engineer

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Myanmar. 1, October 2014

The Republic of The Union of Myanmar

Geography

A Glance into Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw,

the new capital

• largest on the mainland in South-East Asia

• total land area: 676,577 square kilometer

• total coastal line length: 2832 kilometer.

• International borders: 5858 Kilometer (Bangladesh, India, China, Thailand and Laos)

• Topography 50% of mountains and forests (northern and eastern)

• Population: 60 million

• Ethnic groups 135

• States & Divisions: 14

• Capital: Nay Pyi Taw

• Urban, rural ratio: 30:70

• Economy: Agriculture

• Languages : Myanmar

General Information

- Transformed from a closed to

an open market economy.

- To growth Economic development

as the first priority.

- More efficient and effective ICT services

to Government and Citizen.

Myanmar ICT PolicyMyanmar ICT Policy

5

• Most basic and important part in ICT development.

• A key driving force to reduce the digital divide.

• Essential prerequisite for e-Government, e-Commerce,

e-Education, etc.......

• Should have broadband data network to be integrating

with globalization.

Myanmar ICT InfrastructureMyanmar ICT Infrastructure

Current ICT Infrastructure Status

• Telephone

Density 12%

Total Lines 6.6 M

Fixed Lines 0.6 M

Mobile lines 6.0 M

• Switching

International 2

Local 915

Transit 11

Rural Phone 234

Mobile 106

• National Transmission Broadband Network

Fiber link

Microwave Stations

•

SEA.ME.WE 3

to Thailand

to Thailand

to Indiato China

to Lao/ Vietnamto Bangladesh

International Cross-Border Fiber Cable Link

Vientiane

To Beijing To Shanghai

New Delhi

Sea-Me-We 3

Hong Kong

To ChinaTo India

Existing Link

Future Plan

9

SEA ME WE 5Existing Link

Future PlanSEA ME WE 3

International Submarine Cable Link

10

Intelsat ( 60 HE )

From Mumbai

Branching Unit – 4.4

To Tuas

R409R410

R411R412

R413R414

R415R416

R407R408

Landing PointR401R402R403

R404R405R406

PyaponTerminal StationYangonThanlyin

Agilla

To Other Countries

Thailand

SEA-ME-WE 3 Submarine Cable

Measat

Malaysia

International Communications

TamuMuse

Tachileik

Myawadi

To India

To China

To Thailand

LinksSatellite

communications

SEA-ME-WE connection

Cross-border fiber link to China, Thailand, India &

Laos-Vietnam

Cross-border Microwave links to China & Thailand (STM (4+1) SDH)

To Laos-Vietnam

To Bangladesh

Satellite Communications

OVS Ground Stations (2)

MPT Satellite Terminal ( 2500)

Yangon

Putao

TaningPanwa

Kunlon

MinelaMintup

Minepan

Ngwesaung

Papon

Minetone

loudkine

tankyan

Bokepyin

Hteelin

SonpayabonKhantee

Buteetaung

Myawaddy

KoKoe island

Kawthaung

Homemalin

Chibwe

Bawlakhal

Kyarinn

Matupe

Lahwe

Kalaywa

Kamaukgyi

Taninthayiwarisland

Kanmaw island

sakanthit island

Gwa

HomainMineywe

Mabine

IPSTAR

Satellite

THAI COM-5

Satellite

Nay Pyi Taw

Mandalay

PoP

ISP

Yangon

Cross border Fiber LinkCross border Fiber Link

Sea-Me-We 3 Submarine CableSea-Me-We 3 Submarine Cable

Global Internet

Internet subscriber – 1 . 5 Millions

12

Current Status of Internet Service Current Status of Internet Service

Internet Backbone Capacity – 13.33 GB

13

• Last Mile Link:

Dedicated Link

Wireless Broad Band Access

MPT Satellite Terminal

• Special networks

Ministry of Science and Technology Network

Educational Intranet

Medical education network

e-Government Intranet Network

Industrial Network

Current Status of Internet Service Current Status of Internet Service

- Government has illustrated its political will and policy to move into

Privatization.

- To reform MPT as a private organization to take active role in

ICT development.

- Private sector investments had been allowed.

- Manufacturing of communication equipments had been

arranged.

- Necessary organizations are setting up and seeking International

co-operations through bilateral and regional co-operations.

Future Direction

Today many people are able to communicate, exchange information andinteract with each other so readily on a global scale.

Today global information society is coming out and international broadbandconnectivity is a turnkey and important now.

To be surviving in the global environment that depends on information needsrapid changes in organizational structures and perceptions.

Myanmar also trying the best to be integrating with the globalization andtrying with the full potential to be narrowing the digital divide among regionaland international countries.

Our GoalOur Goal

Thank You!!!