Final Report Chapter 11 Conclusions and Recommendations telecommunications service as a whole, it is necessary to make plans to enhance the above-mentioned functions, in addition to plans related to technology and facilities. It goes without saying, however, that in the management of a telecommunications business these issues cannot be separated from technology and facilities. In view of the fact that MPT does not have its own experts in these fields, the securing of the necessary human resources is a pressing issue. One strategy will be to obtain support under technical cooperation projects and to develop human resources equipped with the relevant expertise. As explained below, there are some important external factors that this project cannot deal with but that should be paid attention to as they can affect the success of this project. There are 3 major issues that can be considered important external factors. The first of these is the issue of where the existing MPT networks belong in the planned reform of the telecommunications sector. The second issue concerns rules for interconnection (including methods, technology, cost sharing and fees). The last issue concerns universal service (including systems, cost sharing and service providers). These issues relate to not only management strategies and organizational structures but also national strategies and the structure of the telecommunications sector; therefore it is necessary to continue monitoring the direction in which they move. (3) Conclusions This project for improving wide-area communication networks can be considered relevant. Positive impacts can be expected for every factor of the PESTEL analysis, and implementation of this project will bring multiple benefits to Myanmar. There are high expectations for the project in various sectors and it can be concluded that the implementation of this project is highly relevant. In other words, MPT has a significantly large role to play in promoting the improvement of the entire information and communications sector of Myanmar, which has an extremely low phone penetration rate and an environment that has been undergoing dramatic changes, in order to enable multiple telecommunications providers to offer communications services. There is sufficient relevance for this project to be implemented with the aim of improving management resources at MPT. Meanwhile, there are also a number of points to which attention must be paid. There is a risk that this project will not succeed if these points are not dealt with appropriately, for example in relation to the country’s capability for self-development. It is however possible for all the above-mentioned issues to be resolved and, therefore, it is judged that there is no element that inhibits the implementation of the project. 11.2 Recommendations (1) Factors to be considered in implementing this project 11-5