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Local reports say that upkeep and professional
maintenance of equipment at the international
gateway hasn’t happened since 2008, and thus
there are rampant vulnerabilities (many DNS
attacks), configurations are out of date, and the
equipment is not performing well.40
Access Options
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More than 10,000 Fiber To The Home (FTTH) users
are active in the country, relying on two
international companies, ELight and Fortune, who
build on top of Myanmar’s domestic providers.
There are reportedly fewer than 300 FTTH users in
Yangon. However, Fortune is reportedly engaged
in more aggressive deployment. The cost for FTTH
installation is $1,000, with an approximately $50
per month charge for access. Due to backhaul
limitations, FTTH speeds average between 40-100
kbps.41
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While Satellite connections are used, they are of
course very bandwidth constrained. They also
require a special license that most users cannot
get. Satellites used include Tycom and Viet Sat.
Approximately 700-800 Viet Sat units exist within
the country using 11GHz. It is no surprise that the
lack of non-bandwidth constrained secure
connectivity options has reportedly limited
investment from oil and gas companies.42
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WiMAX exists in selective locations with fairly
ubiquitous coverage in Yangon, all reportedly
using 315Mhz. The network relies on MAC address
authentication.43
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MPT offer metro Ethernet for approximately $200
per month and $4,000 installation.44
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ADSL speeds are extremely slow (reportedly 3
kbps), due to congestion, oversubscription and a
lack of copper maintenance. An uncapped plan is
advertised at approximately $40 for 128 kbps.45
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Consultant, Yatanarpon Teleport.
Id.
Id.
43
Id.
44
IT Specialist, Radio Free Asia Myanmar Service.
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Consultant, Yatanarpon Teleport.
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