Establishing Internet Exchange in

Myanmar

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Posts and Telecommunications Department

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

9.7.2020

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Organization Structure for electronic addressing

Table of Content

Telecommunication Licensing Regime

Country Code Top Level Damain ccTLD -Myanmar

Internet Exchange in Myanmar

Conclusion; Brief about near future

Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC)

MoTC

Transport

Sector

Communications

Sector

Posts and Telecommunications

Department (PTD)

Information Technology and Cyber Security

Department

Myanma Posts & Telecommunications

MyanmaPosts

PTD

Admin &

Finance

Admin Finance

IR, Legal, Licensing

& USO

IR

LegalLicensing & Inspection

Universal Service

Obligation

Resources & Radio

Frequency Monitoring

ResourcesRadio

Frequency Monitoring

Posts and Telecommunications

Department(PTD)

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Resource Management

Division

Radio Frequency

Management

Radio Frequency Management Section

Radio Frequency

Management

Certification of Radio Communication

Competency

Radio Frequency Coordination Section

International Spectrum Coordination

Cross Border Coordination

Numbering Planning and E-Addressing

Numbering Planning and E-

Addressing Section

Telecomm Number

Management

Electronic Address

Management

Resource Management Division

Adoption of new rules/policy

▪ Telecoms law Oct, 2013▪ Five Rules ( Licensing, interconnection, Competition, Numbering,

Spectrum)▪ “Mobile user registration” instruction to MNO▪ Guidelines on Provision of International Gateway Services

Institution Reform ▪ Separation of Posts from Telecoms▪ Creation of Information Technology and Cyber Security Department (ITCS)

within MOTC▪ Independent Regulator to be established (Plan)▪ Corporatization of MPT (Plan) and currently joint operation with

Sumitomo and KDDI from Japan.

Nationwide Operators ▪ 5th Feb 2014 issued TML &OML Integrated Nationwide Licenses▪ 24th March 2015 issued MPT Integrated Nationwide Licenses▪ 12th Jan 2017 issued TIM Integrated Nationwide License

Licensing Regime ▪ 4 license categories NFS(I), NS, NFS(C) and AS

Telecom Sector Liberalization Started In Late 2012

▪ NFS (I) and NS licenses requireapplication and approval

▪ AS and NFS (C) license requireonly registration

▪ ISPs can start operating underAS license simply by resellingconnectivity, and also builddark fiber etc. under NFS (C)

▪ Nationwide : 4

▪ NFS(I) : 73

▪ NFS(C) : 68

▪ NS : 18

▪ AS : 44

▪ Total : 207

Licensing Regime

Sr. Type of License

Number of Licensees

RemarkLocal International Total

1. Nationwide Telecommunications License 2 2 4

2. Network Facilities Service (Individual) License (NFS-I) 49 24 73

3. Network Facilities Service (Class) License (NFS-C) 46 22 68

4. Network Service License ( NS) 14 4 18

5. Application Service License ( AS ) 33 11 44

Total 144 63 207

Type of License and Licensees

Remark: Although the total number of licensees are 207, some of the local and international companies (16) number appliedtwo license per each. So, the total number of companies are (191).

June,2020

Submarine Cable and Cross Border Optical Fiber Cable

Yangon

Nay Pyi Taw

Tachileik

Mae Sai

Maw Taung

Bangkok

Myawaddy

Mae Sot

Vientiane

Laos

Wan Pon

Ruili

Muse

Mandalay

Tamu

Moreh

Thailand

China

India

New Delhi

Satun

Pha Pon(Phyar Pone)

Hanoi

Vietnam

Buthidaung

Taung Pyo Let We

Dhaka

Guangzhou

Beijing Shanghai

Kan Pike TeeTo China

Pansaung

NanyunTo India

Bangladesh

Cambodia

To Mumbai ( India ) To Tuas (Singapore)

Europe to US

via Hong Kong to US

Ngwe Saung

To Singapore

SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable

SEA-ME-WE 3 Submarine Cable

Cross Border Optical Fiber Cable

AAE-1 Submarine Cable

Hpayarthonesu

No.

Fiber

Construction

Compary

For Operator No. of RouteTotal Fiber Length-Km

Remark

Finished Ongoing All

1. MPT MPT 48 14680.21 102.15 14782.36

2. Telenor Telenor 22 3501.30 76.00 3577.30

3. Ooredoo Ooredoo 19 3720.70 1.50 3722.20

4 TIM(MyTel) TIM(MyTel) 48 8612.93 5512.45 14125.38

5. MFOCN All Operator 179 33888.47 3583.47 37471.94

6. Eager All Operator 8 476.19 100.97 577.16

7. Campana All Operator 1 0.00 30.80 30.80

8. M.T.N(Public) All Operator 1 0.00 600.00 600.00

9. Global Technology All Operator 2 0.00 1137.00 1137.00

10. Spectrum Life All Operator 1 0.00 462.84 462.84

11. Asia Mega Link All Operator 1 156.50 43.50 200.00

Total 330 65036.30 11650.68 76686.98

National Fiber Back bone RouteMay,2020

Telephone Subscribers and Penetration

3.60 6.709.02

28.10

44.56

56.3256.48

80.07

94.98

6.60%12.28%

16.53%

51.48%

81.64%

103.19% 103.48%

146.70%

174.02%

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

120.00%

140.00%

160.00%

180.00%

200.00%

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

80.00

90.00

100.00

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20(May)

Fixed Mobile Total Tele Density

0.51 0.52 0.520.520.530.620.610.60

Indicator Before Telecom Reform June, 2020

Nationwide Telecom Operator - MPT - 4 Nos.

Number of TelephoneFixedMobileTotal

- 0.61 million- 6.09 million- 6.70 million (in 2013)

- 0.52 million- 94.46 million- 94.98 million

Telephone density - About 13% - 174.02% (May,2020)

Internet Users / Penetration - Less than 2 million - 71.34 Million (130.71% May,2020)

National Fiber Backbone - 7600 Km at 2013 - 65036.30 Kilomter (May,2020)

International Submarine Cable - SEA-ME-WE-3, - SEA-ME-WE-3,(2000 Year)

- SEA-ME-WE-5 (13-12-2016)

- AAE1

Cross-border Fiber - China (Muse),

- Thailand (Myawaddy )

- China (Muse)

- Thailand (Myawaddy, Tachilek, Three Pagoda,

Mawtaung, Htee Kee, Seikhpu)

- India (Tamu)

- Laos (Tachilek)

International Bandwidth - 30 Gbps in 2013 - 2035.62 Gbps

International Gateway - 1 - 19Nos (In Service. MPT,OML,TML,TIM)

Mobile Sites - Less than 3,000 - More than 25,618 Sites

Coverage ( Population/ Geographic ) - - 94.14% (Pop) , 62.24% (Geo)

Improvement of Telecommunications Services & infrastructure

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.mm ccTLD

MPT – Myanma Posts and TelecommunicationsMTG – Myanmar Technology Gateway Co., LtdYTP – Yatanarpone Teleport Public Co., Ltd

No. Doamin Name MPT MTG YTP Total

1 .gov.mm 347 38 11 396

2 .com.mm 427 3394 81 3902

3 .edu.mm 178 108 6 292

4 .org.mm 38 82 1 121

5 .net.mm 41 31 12 84

6 .biz.mm 23 23

7 hluttaw.mm 20 20

Total 1051 3676 111 4838

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Internet Subscriptions

Sr. Internet Service Internet User

1. Wireless Broadband 71,255,319

a. Mobile Internet Subscribers 70,988,503

b. 2600 MHz Wireless Broadband 97,766

c. WiFi Service 169,050

2. Fiber Internet 88,594

Total 71,343,913

Internet-Density 130.71%

May,2020

❖ Population (54.58)

0.932.60

15.60

28.53

36.6737.83

76.68

71.34

1.70%4.76%

28.58%

52.27%

67.19%69.31%

140.49%

130.71%

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

120.00%

140.00%

160.00%

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20(May)

Internet User Internet Density

Internet Penetration

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[m

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Internet Subscribers and Penetration

International Bandwidth Capacity ( Gbps)

0.00

500.00

1000.00

1500.00

2000.00

2500.00

110.00260.00

130.000.00

100.0030.00

423.00

941.62

1.00 20.00 0.00 20.00

2035.62

Internet Bandwidth Gbps

Internet Exchange In Myanmar

• Myanmar Internet Exchange (MMIX) is to be set up by a group of ISPs.

• It was established in September, 2017, is a neutral, industry-owned Association

that provides IP peering facilities for its members.

• Posts and Telecommunications Department is being taken to establish National

Internet Exchange.

MMIX member

Sr. Member Name Account Member Type ASN Website

1 AGB Communication Co., Ltd. AGB Principal 134739http://www.agbcommunication.com

2 Amara Communications Co., Ltd ACS Principal 132686http://www.ananda.com.mm

3 Facebook Inc FBI Affiliate 63293http://www.facebook.com

4 Fortune Telecom Co., Ltd. FTC Principal 135371http://www.fortunebb.com

5 Kinetic Myanmar Technology Co., Ltd. KMT Principal 63998http://www.kineticmyanmar.com

6 Myanmar Information Highway Limited MIH Principal 136780http://www.mih.com.mm

7 Myanmar Unilink Communication Co., Ltd. UNL Principal 136480http://www.unilink.com.mm

8 NTT Myanmar Co., Ltd. NTT Principal 134736http://www.ntt.com

9 RIPE NCC RIPE Affiliate 25151https://www.ripe.net

10 Southeastasianet Technologies Myanmar Co., Ltd STM Principal 132344http://seanetmsc.com

11 Telecom International Myanmar Co., Ltd.(Mytel) TIM Principal 136255http://www.mytel.com.mm

12 Quantil Networks WSU Affiliate 54994http://en.wangsu.com

13 Yatanarpon Teleport Public Co., Ltd YTP Principal 131322http://www.ytp.com.mm

14 KBZ Gateway Co., Ltd. KBZ Associate 135433http://www.kbzgateway.com

15 Marga Global Technology Co., Ltd. MGT Associate 136474http://www.margaglobal.com

16 Myanmar Speed Net Co., Ltd. SPN Associate 132100http://www.mmspeednet.com

17 True IDC Myanmar Co., Ltd TIDC MM Associate 134137http://www.trueidc.com.mm

18 Myanmar Technology Gateway Co., Ltd MTG Associate 135149http://www.mtg.com.mm

MMIX Traffic Aggregate

Thank you !

Conclusion; Brief about near future

government is striving to build up digital economy by upgrading all national sectors

into digital one.

the first stage is to upgrade needs of Myanmar’s economic infrastructure, to change

rules, regulations and policies, to upgrade human resources, to get work and

monetary resources and to create better economic environment.

the second stage, inviting international investments, trying to transfer technologies

from international companies, performing emergence of inventions in the country,

encouraging the emergence of startup companies and planning to make national

income by basically building up digital economy.