Final Report Chapter 6 Review of Works Subject to ODA Loan focus should be placed on the improvement of the telecommunication network within and between the 3 metropolitan cities of Yangon, Naypyitaw and Mandalay as well as smaller cities located between these three metropolitan cities. As shown in the mid-term plan described in Chapter 5, however, Myanmar plans to improve its telephone density up to 80% in its national program. Works planned for this project will not be adequate to reach this targeted telephone density without a deterioration in the level of service. It is obvious that, although self-help endeavors have to be made by MPT, support should be provided from other countries, too. In addition, it is expected that Japan will continue to offer support. In view of the circumstances, it was decided to recommend that works which had been excluded from this project but which are considered necessary for the further development of the communication network in Myanmar should be made components of successive projects. (1) Development of communication infrastructure 1. Extending communication infrastructure to the regions 2. Further increasing international transmission capacity 3. Installation of new bi-country submarine cables as an option for 2 above (2) Improvement in communication service 1. Extending IPv6 from Yangon to other areas 2. Improving network security (3) Improvement in management 1. NOC phase 2 (the project scope of this preparatory study should become phase 1) 2. Extending outside plant engineer centers (OPEC) to the regions 3. Strengthening the training center 6-11