LIRNEasia’s research quoted by officials at Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications


Posted on February 16, 2017  /  0 Comments

LIRNEasia’s research findings from the nationally representative survey on ICT use and information needs conducted in 2016 are being quoted by officials from the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Myanmar, Htaike Htaike Aung of MIDO reports.  Most recently, it has been quoted by U Myo Swe, Deputy Director General of the Post and Telecommunications Department at a consultative workshop on universal service strategy, design and implementation held today (16 February 2017) in Yangon.

Key figures such as household mobile ownership (83%) and poor digital skills were mentioned by U Swe.  The increase in mobile ownership in rural areas was also highlighted. LIRNEasia’s research findings showed that mobile ownership in rural Myanmar increased from 26% to 53% between 2015 and 2016. Following the introduction of competition from international operators, 58% of mobile owners lived in rural areas in 2016.

The slides presented at the Ministry of Transport and Communications in December 2016 can be accessed here.

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