Current Status and Future Direction of ICT in Myanmar

The Republic of The Union of 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
A Glance into Myanmar
Geography
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)
General Information
• Population:
60 million
• Ethnic groups
135
• States & Divisions:
14
• Capital:
Nay Pyi Taw
• Urban, rural ratio:
30:70
• Economy:
Agriculture
• Languages :
Myanmar
Myanmar ICT Policy
- 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 Infrastructure
• 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.
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 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
10
6
•
National Transmission Broadband Network
to China
to India
Fiber link
Microwave Stations
to Bangladesh
to Lao/ Vietnam
to Thailand
to Thailand
SEA.ME.WE 3
•
International Cross-Border Fiber Cable Link
To China
New Delhi
To India
To Beijing
To Shanghai
Hong Kong
Vientiane
Existing Link
Future Plan
Sea-Me-We 3
International Submarine Cable Link
Existing Link
SEA ME WE 5
Future Plan
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SEA ME WE 3
Intelsat ( 60 HE )
Measat
Agilla
International Communications
To India
Links
To China
Tamu
Muse
To Other Countries
Satellite
communications
To
Bangladesh
Thailand
To Laos-Vietnam
SEA-ME-WE
connection
Tachileik
Cross-border
fiber link to China,
Thailand, India &
Laos-Vietnam
Thanlyin
PyaponTerminal Station
Yangon
Landing Point
Cross-border
Microwave links to
China & Thailand
(STM (4+1) SDH)
From Mumbai
SEA-ME-WE 3 Submarine Cable
Malaysia
Branching Unit – 4.4
R401
R402
R403
R404
R405
R406
R407
R408
R409
R410
R411
R412
R413
R414
To Tuas
R415
R416
Myawadi
To Thailand
10
Putao
Satellite Communications
Chibwe
Lahwe
Khantee
Homemalin
Sonpayabon
IPSTAR
Taning
Panwa
Satellite
Mabine
Kalaywa
loudkine
Kunlon
MPT Satellite Terminal ( 2500)
Hteelin
Satellite
tankyan
Minela
OVS Ground Stations (2)
Matupe Mintup
Minepan
Buteetaung
Minetone
Mineywe
Homain
Bawlakhal
Gwa
Papon
Ngwesaung
Yangon
Myawaddy
Kyarinn
KoKoe island
sakanthit island
Kanmaw island
warisland
THAI COM-5
Taninthayi
Bokepyin
Kamaukgyi
Kawthaung
 Current Status of Internet Service
Global Internet
Mandalay
Nay Pyi Taw
Cross border Fiber Link
Yangon
Sea-Me-We 3 Submarine Cable
PoP
ISP
Internet subscriber – 1 . 5 Millions
Internet Backbone Capacity – 13.33 GB
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 Current Status of Internet Service
• 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
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 Future
Direction
- 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.
Our Goal
 Today many people are able to communicate, exchange information and
interact with each other so readily on a global scale.
 Today global information society is coming out and international broadband
connectivity is a turnkey and important now.
 To be surviving in the global environment that depends on information needs
rapid changes in organizational structures and perceptions.
 Myanmar also trying the best to be integrating with the globalization and
trying with the full potential to be narrowing the digital divide among regional
and international countries.
Thank You!!!