Myanmar Connect
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The military government of Myanmar has banned executives of foreign telecoms operators from leaving the country, as they refused to accept the government’s requirement that they intercept traffic. -
Telenor has written off its Myanmar business for the first quarter of 2021, because of the military takeover, plunging the whole group into loss.
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Private equity company CVC has bought Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT) for a reported US$700 million.
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Myanmar’s MPT-KSGM joint operations have appointed Noboru Edagawa as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
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Viettel is considering expanding its presence to North Korea once international sanctions against the Asian country are lifted, according to its CEO.
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Capacity speaks to Andrew Kwok about HGC's positioning in Myanmar, its plans for growth in the area and updates on recent annoucements.
Forthcoming events
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Myanmar’s telecoms market has seen great strides over the last few years, but it still has ways in which it can evolve, according to the opening keynote of Myanmar Connect 2018.
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Ooredoo Myanmar has launched the first internet of things platform of its kind in the Asian country as part of an agreement with Nokia.
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Singapore-based Campana Group has announced a US$40 million Series B equity financing round, co-led by Tokyo based Mitsui & Co, and Myanmar businessman U Thein Htwe.
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SoftBank’s internet exchange arm BBIX has launched a new joint venture with True Internet Data Center to provide carrier neutral and low latency internet exchange peering services in Thailand.
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HGC Global Communications (HGC) has snapped up a majority stake in Myanmar service provider Golden TMH Telecom Company Limited (GTMH) as part of a conditional share purchase agreement.
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Telenor’s new head of Myanmar has taken the reigns at the business unit as it unveils plans to expand LTE coverage in the Asian country.
