Cheap mobile phone SIM cards released in April are still trading for up to K80,000 in Yangon, with another batch expected to go on sale later this month.
The government has announced an intention to withdraw its stake in Yatanarpon Teleport once the company goes public.
Microsoft announced last week its appointment of Myanmar Information Technology (MIT) as the company’s first market development partner in Myanmar.
The three winners of the 2013 Technopreneurship awards were announced last week by the president of the Myanmar Computer Federation said.
American networking giant CiscoSystems and USAID have announced they will work together.
President U Thein Sein said that low-cost SIM cards would be released to the market in April.
Although government officials had announced that cheaper 3G SIMs will replace 2G SIMs this month, MPT has refused confirm the sale date or the exact prices.
Countrywide telephone density may reach 80 per cent by the end 2015, a government official announced.
While MPT has confirmed that a reduced-price 3G SIM card will be available for sale this month, officials have reported mixed launch dates and prices.
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC will begin shipping handsets equipped with a Myanmar-language operating system.
