Goal 3.1: Universally available and affordable mobile broadband services and affordable fixed broadband in villages and larger
conurbations.
Goal 3.2: E-commerce applications available as cloud services and software as a service in Myanmar data centres and made available in a
secure manner to directly relevant sectors of the economy.
Goal 3.3: Technical expertise and professional services associated with e-commerce available from Myanmar IT and professional services
businesses in conjunction with international IT vendors and professional services businesses available in all States and Regions
Measures in the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan and the Digital Economy Roadmap are particularly relevant to this strategy. The measures proposed
here take account of and build on the measures in the Plan and Roadmap.
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Indicative action
Expected outputs
Priority
level
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by:
Related strategies
Goal 3.1: Universally available and affordable mobile broadband services and affordable fixed broadband in villages and larger conurbations.
3.1.1
Ensure that the telecommunications infrastructure in
Myanmar supports e-commerce with affordable
broadband services, national and international
telecommunications networks.
Universal mobile broadband coverage is
present so that consumers, micro and small
businesses may participate in e-commerce
and e-payments via mobile phone or tablet
Introduce a telecommunications regulator in
accordance with xxx law.
Affordable fixed broadband services are
available in business areas and government
areas to support use of e-commerce by
medium and large businesses and
government.
MOHS
Sufficient international capacity is present
for cross border e-commerce.
Private
Sectors
Continue ensuring fair and affordable access by all
mobile operators to the incumbent backhaul fiber
optic network and sufficient coverage and capacity
spectrum, by supporting cost-oriented and open
access to sufficient local and international
backhaul and backbone fiber optic network, and
making sufficient harmonized spectrum available
in a predictable and transparent manner.
Ensure population outside urban areas has access
to fast, reliable (3G and 4G/LTE) internet access
through mobile devices.
A telecommunications regulator is
established to ensure efficient and
competitive supply of telecommunications
infrastructure and networks.
High
DEDC
MOTC
MOE
MOI
(Industry)
MPT
DER
3.1
/
Connectivity
3.2
Digital
Confirm the Universal Service
Strategy
to
construct
the
communication
network
in
countryside
Develop a low-cost high-speed
internet system with universal
coverage
Execute the policy to connect the
fiber net for departments, to
construct the local fiber net, to get
support from relevant ministries
and
state
and
regional
governments in order to construct
the fiber net to the countryside and
not to get the difficulties in the
Right of Way
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