6/13/22, 12:06 PM Myanmar to reach 28% Internet penetration and 15 million users - Internet in Myanmar users. Just nu på MAX Max Burgers AB But is this data correct? In a country where even the size of the population is subject to controversy, assessing internet penetration is easier said than done. As we decided to investigate, we rapidly found that most of the sources are contradictory. Governmental stats In an article from March 2017, the news website Coconuts Yangon claims that Myanmar counts 46 million users according to a report obtained from the Ministry of Transport and Communications. 89% of the country population would be connected to Internet according to the Myanmar government. Knowing that the average Internet penetration in APAC is estimated at 47%, this sounds too good to be true. Mobile operator stats Ad Int'l Expansion Checklist Start Outlining Your International Expansion Plan With Our Easy to Follow Checklist. Globalization Partners OPEN In an interview from November 2016, Lars Erik Tellmann, Telenor Myanmar CEO claimed that 64% of Telenor mobile base are internet users. If we apply the same penetration evenly across the complete Myanmar mobile base, the result is 32 million internet users. That is double the numbers announced by Kepios and 50% less than the numbers from the government. What is an Internet user? To get to the bottom of this mystery, it is important to understand that the definition of an Internet user is not something straightforward and may be subject to polemic. Myanmar Internet penetration is essentially mobile and smartphone usage exceed 80% of the mobile base. As soon as a smartphone connect to the mobile network, Internet settings are https://www.internetinmyanmar.com/internet-penetration-sept-17/ 2/13