Final Report Chapter 5 Mid-Term Development Plan the domestic use for the southern area of Myanmar. Pyapon Kyaiklat Maupin Yangon Figure 5.3-4 Domestic Transmission Path of Existing Submarine Cable (SEA-ME-WE3) Yangon Ye Mawlamyaing Dewei Myeik Bokepyin kawthong Thailand Singapore Malaysia Figure 5.3-5 Route of the Submarine Cable under Study Domestic transmission paths of the international communication services, through the satellite communication, and the transmission paths are shown in Figure 5.3-6. Expansion of this transmission path is planned to realize through introduction of the DWDM. In addition, the circuits for international communication service through the satellite should be studied continuously. Figure 5.3-6 Domestic Transmission paths using Existing Satellite Communication Circuits 5.3.5 Subjects in Improving Communication Services For the MPT that have provided the communication services monopolistically and entirely in Myanmar, they are supposed to be insufficient in functions in marketing, developing services, and so on. For improvement of communication services, strengthening various functions other than technical or facility expansion programs will be indispensable. These are to be included in management strategy or problems in managing organization, to be excluded from this report. Considering, however, in MPT, there is not available such specialist, therefore it must be an urgent problem to have such specialists in MPT. 5-31