Region: East Asia and Pacific
Country: Myanmar
Sector: Telecom and ICT
Topic: Country Profile
Keywords: Country Profile, Knowledge Lab, Telecom and ICT
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Document Summary:
This report is extracted from Handshake Issue #15: Connectivity.
Document Details:
Political and social transformations in Myanmar have made possible reform of the country’s telecommunications sector. Liberalization has allowed a country with the lowest rates of telecom penetration to leapfrog into the digital age. In February 2012, it cost $300 to buy a mobile SIM card anywhere in Myanmar—that is, if such a rare find made itself available. But just over two years later, in September 2014, you could easily purchase one for $1.50—and have your choice from among three operators.
Updated: June 27, 2022