Telenor, Ooredoo get Myanmar licenses

Dylan Bushell-Embling | February 04, 2014 The Myanmar government has finally awarded nationwide telecom licenses to Telenor and Ooredoo, seven months after the two companies won the tender to build mobile networks in the nation. Myanmar lawmakers have after a long delay settled on a regulatory framework for the newly liberalized telecom sector, clearing the path for Telenor and Ooredoo to roll out services in the nation. In a statement, Telenor Asia head Sigve Brekke said the license terms are “a product of an extensive consultation process with the Government of Myanmar and international organisations. “It now represents an acceptable framework that we believe will go a long way to provide the necessary long-term predictability that Telenor requires when it formally starts operations in Myanmar.” Both licenses include mobile spectrum in both the 900-MHz and 2100-MHz bands, and are valid for 15 years. The licenses were awarded late last week, and formally come into effect tomorrow. After this time, the clock will start on the two operators' rollout commitments. Telenor has pledged to achieve geographic coverage of 83% of the nation for voice and 78% for data within five years of the license taking effect. Ooredoo has meanwhile committed to delivering geographic coverage of 84% for both voice and data after five years. Dylan Bushell-Embling | February 04, 2014 We are the number one supply! Specialize in data communication accessories Original Article here

Race for Burma telecom licenses enters final stretch

By Casey Hynes Jun 05, 2013 4:06PM UTC Share: The quest for mobile licenses in Burma is heating up, with international companies submitting their final bids for contracts that would give them access to a largely untapped telecom market. Twelve companies submitted bids in April, and the winners of the two licenses up for grabs will be announced June 27. Burma has an extremely low mobile penetration rate: less than 10 percent of the population of 62 million currently use mobile phone and other telecom services. This means the market could be quite profitable for foreign telecoms that have the opportunity to develop the infrastructure in Burma and begin putting out affordable products on the market. Pic: Shutterstock.com Indian telecom leader Bharti Airtel submitted its final bid for a license on earlier this week, and is one of 11 other companies still in the running. Bharti Airtel currently has operations in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and parts of Africa. Irish company Digicel is also among those vying for one of the coveted licenses, and submitted a final bid on June 3 as part of a consortium with Burma-based Yoma Strategic Holdings and the investor and philanthropist George Soros’ Quantum Strategic Partners group. The Irish Independent reported that Digicel is so confident in their chances of being awarded a license, they have already launched a marketing campaign within Burma. The Norwegian Telenor Group is another contender for a license, and has vowed to give 99 percent of jobs created through their plans to locals, give out free SIM cards and offer low rates on calls, according to Eleven Myanmar. The news outlet quoted Telenor Executive Vice President and Head of Asia Operations Sigve Brekke as saying, “Myanmar telecommunication industry has been interested by the international firms and job opportunities will be abundant.” While the telecom landscape in Burma appears to be ripe for investment, there are risks associated with setting up business in the country. The low penetration rate presents both opportunities and obstacles, as there may be desire for greater mobile access but even low costs can be prohibitive for the extremely poor in the country. The government began distributing low-cost SIM cards (about USD $2) through a lottery system in April, which signals greater access for common citizens. The cost of a SIM card was once several hundred USD, which far exceeds the cost of SIMS and even mobile phones themselves in places such as neighboring Thailand. First tier telecomm accessories supply This white paper originally published here

Sumitomo, NEC, NTT to aid Myanmar

Sumitomo Corp. and two of its business allies said Tuesday they have concluded a contract with the Myanmar government to build an optical fiber-based telecommunications network to link the country’s three major cities. Under the contract’s terms, Sumitomo, NEC Corp. and NTT Communications Corp. will build a core high-speed network capable of transmitting data at 30 gigabits per second linking the cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyitaw via the Web. The trio will also lay down fiber-optic networks inside each of the three cities to transmit voice and other data at a speed of 10 gigabits per second. The networks will also provide such services as long-term evolution high-speed wireless communications, fixed-line phones and Internet connections. The companies will take advantage of a ¥1.71 billion grant that the government pledged to provide to Myanmar in late December, they said. They envision completing construction of all necessary facilities by the end of November and providing operational support between December and mid-January to enable Myanmar people to utilize the new facilities. MAY 22, 2013 The best telecomm accessories supply Original Articles here

22 applications for Myanmar mobile license

Dylan Bushell-Embling | April 08, 2013 telecomasia.net The Myanmar government has received 22 applications from bidders interested in acquiring one of two new mobile licenses in the untapped telecom market. Myanmar deputy minister of national planning and economic development, Set Aung, told AFP that 22 companies or consortia had submitted pre-qualification applications in time for the August 4 deadline. The government hasn't named all the applicants, but plans to announce the list of companies which have been pre-qualified on Thursday. But ahead of this announcement, a source close to the process has provided TMT Finance with what is purportedly a list of all the initial applicants. The list includes 18 telecom operators – some of whom have already publicly announced their intention to apply – and several investment company consortia. Operators on the list include Malaysia's Axiata, Vietnam's Viettel, India's Bharti Airtel, China Telecom, SingTel, France Telecom/Orange and South Africa's MTN. First tier telecomm accessories supply This white paper originally published here

At least 4 apply for Myanmar Mobile license bid

At least four telecom companies have expressed an interest in bidding for Myanmar's two new nationwide telecom licenses. SingTel, Axiata, Temasek subsidiary ST Telemedia and Norway's Telenor have each submitted expressions of interest in the licenses, Bloomberg reported. The deadline for companies to register their interest was going to be last Friday, but the ICT ministry recently extended the date until 3pm local time on February 8. The government revealed on January 15 that it plans to issue two nationwide telecom licenses by June, as part of plans to improve the nation's single-digit mobile and fixed penetration levels. The auction forms part of a wider policy of opening up the nation's telecom sector up to international investment. Myanmar has been attracting strong interest from the global telecom sector since this policy was announced, as it represents one of the few remaining relatively untapped telecom markets. Separately, former telecom minister Thein Tun and several former senior officials from the ministry are reportedly the subjects of a new corruption probe. The Wall Street Journal, citing government officials,reports that the probe concentrates on issues “including corruption” and “cronyism.” But the officials did not make any specific allegations. Another government official told Reuters that around 50 senior ICT ministry officals are “facing inquiries.” Industry watchers blame the former minister for keeping the price of SIMs out of reach for the majority of Myanmar citizens – they still sell for as high as $350, barely less than the nation's average annual income. The probe appears to be another signal by the new government that it is serious about reforming the telecom sector.Dylan Bushell-Embling | January 28, 2013 If you are AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint interest to becoming a partner/ investor with local license holder. Contact here Original Article right here

$44 million awarded to rural companies

Tuesday, 15 January 2013 11:32 Khin Myo Thwe

It was announced on Monday that 47 companies across Burma have won a portion of a 37,700 million kyat (US $44 million) tender to work on rural development projects in their respective states. A farmer plows a field in Bagan in central Burma. (Photo: Mizzima) A spokesperson from the Rural Development Project Implementation Committee confirmed that 67 tasks will be addressed under the scheme, which includes water distribution, as well as road, bridge and housing construction. Ninety-seven companies competed for the tender with only eligible associations allowed work on their designated projects. Calls for transparency in the tender process have been made. A spokesperson from one of the winning companies said, “We should not only be told which company and which association won the tender, but also the total amount of tender price.” Aung Moe, a retired engineer from the Public Works Department, commented that he hoped this tender would be different to previous schemes: “This time we won’t let things happen like before.” He went on to say that in the past Burma’s tender schemes had differed to other countries, “but now, if there is a flaw or deterioration in the project, the company must take full responsibility.” The companies that won the tender include: Tawin Soe Nyunt, Naing Min, Meba Ain, Myint Myat Taw Taung Dan, Galone Jait, Shwe Lwin Lwin, Aung Tharaphu, Aye Gabar, Tawin Myint Myat Thu, San Myat Tun, Yoma Myae, Nawna Nyain Chan, Ayeyar Shwe Lin, Swan Arr Pyae, Lingar Depa, Zwel, Han Sein Thant, Aung Myanmar Corporative Association, Myintmoe Lwan, and Pan Khun Mine Nin. Original Article here

China Telecom to launch BlackBerry sales

China Telecom plans to launch sales of the BlackBerry later this month, the country’s smallest mobile operator and Research In Motion, the maker of the device, said on Monday.

The deal should help RIM advance in the world’s largest mobile services market by subscribers, as a growing array of rival high-end mobile devices eats away at the Canadian company’s share of the global smartphone market.

In China, the BlackBerry is currently only available through China Mobile, the market leader, Digital China, an IT distributor, and grey market imports.

Following the approach of China Mobile, China Telecom will also start by offering the BlackBerry to corporate customers only.

China Mobile said last year that it was preparing to distribute the device to small and medium enterprises as well as individuals, but has yet to follow up on that promise.

The company’s attempt to sell a BlackBerry device supporting TD-SCDMA, the homegrown but immature standard it uses for its third-generation services, is believed to be one reason for the delay.

China’s three state-owned mobile operators have been locked in an increasingly competitive battle for subscribers since they received licences for 3G services in January 2009.

China Unicom, the number two operator, is so far the only one legally distributing Apple’s iPhone. China Mobile has created the OPhone , an operating platform based on Google’s Android operating system, for which several handset makers have started offering custom-made devices.

China Telecom’s 3G services use 3-CDMA, the standard in the US.

The company, formerly a fixed-line carrier only, started offering mobile services little more than a year ago under a government-mandated industry restructuring. It had 65.45m mobile subscribers at the end of March.

China Mobile, the former monopolist, has 538m subscribers, and China Unicom has 147m.

A breakthrough in China could be crucial for RIM this year as it has been losing market share to smartphones powered by Android and to a resurgent Motorola in other parts of the world.

RIM’s global market share peaked at 20.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, according to Gartner, the IT research firm.

But in Asia, the largest regional smartphone market, RIM has only a 3 per cent market share. “The Asian market is ... likely to be a focus point in 2010,” said CK Cheng, an analyst at CLSA, in a recent note.

China Telecom did not disclose whether and how it will subsidise BlackBerry devices. China Mobile currently offers three different packages starting from Rmb398 a month, and subscribers can get a BlackBerry for free if they sign up for a flat fee of Rmb598 a month. By Kathrin Hille in Beijing

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DC-termination ICs tailored for ADSL/VDSL applications

Beverly, Mass.—Clare Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corp., announced that it is in full production with the CPC1466 DC-termination IC for ADSL and VDSL CPE applications such as broadband modems and leased-line equipment.

The CPC1466 has the DC termination functionality necessary to complete the path for wetting current specified by ITU-T G.992.3. The IC also includes an integrated current limit feature and detect-output that indicates wetting current is being applied.

The CPC1466 provides a polarity-insensitive DC termination for wetting current and a recognizable signature for MLT and SARTS systems. The part's linearity is 70dB typical, to minimize harmonic distortion associated with its AC impedance and has well-controlled turn-on and turn-off characteristics to minimize impulse noise and generation of in-band signal energy into the DSL channel. Since it interfaces with the tip/ring pair, it is has a maximum rating of 300V to handle power cross and lightning transients.

The ICs are manufactured on Clare's 320V Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) process and packaged in a 16 pin SOIC or MLP. By Ismini Scouras


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