Final Report Chapter 5 Mid-Term Development Plan CHAPTER 5 MID-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5.1 Three Dimensional Strategy on Communication Networks of MPT As mentioned in para.3.1.1, the Government of Myanmar considers needs of investment especially for the fields of powers, communications, deep port facilities, rail roads, transportations of goods, services for money market This survey aims at forming effective works for improving communication infrastructures in Myanmar. Through this improvement in communication infrastructures, acceleration of economic growth will be attained. Needless to say, incomplete communication infrastructures will become cause of disturbing civilian investment, improvement in information and communication is urgent. In communication network, the information to handle will be voices, internets, pictures, etc., each having different requirement and complicated. In order to complete and expand the systems, it is important to take strategic approaches. In addition, the Myanmar communication sector has many independent sub-networks which have never employed the coaxial cables. That is quite different from the other countries. Consequently, a strategic approach will be much important to take from now on. According to Myanmar’s National Program, a number of telephone set per capita is set at 80% by the end of 2015/2016. To pushing afford such a national program on developing communication services to realize the national program yet to maintain an appropriate level of services, the subjects to tackle by the MPT may be three items, i.e. (1) provision of infra-structures such as repeating facilities required for plural communication services, (2) provision of facilities required for individual communication services and (3) consolidating and training of human resources, and facilities and also improving efficient managing power to utilize such human resources, facilities and services. Taking these three items, studies have been made on mid-term plan based on “three 1. 2. 3. To complete the communication infrastructures owned by MPT To develop and improve communication services by MPT To improve the business management including human resources of MPT Through introducing these three axes management strategies, (1) We are able to draw a future of MPT centered on communication networks, yet maintaining a total balancing. (2) Starting from the item with a higher priority, the road map for next step may be easy to draw (3) Through combining these three axes, it is easy to form a multi-purpose project and make it a solution with additional values. As mentioned above, through proceeding the national programs relating developing communication services in the Republic of Myanmar and to accept a competitive market principles, it is urgent and important subjects for the MPT. Whereas the communication infrastructures will provide a foundations for providing communication services and the communication services will 5-1