Myanmar Myanmar’s economic landscape has experienced much change in the recent past, with a pivot from a centrally directed system to a market-led one. The liberalization of its telecommunications sector was followed by a sharp rise in the number of mobile subscriptions per 100. LIRNEasia has been engaging in work in Myanmar since 2012 with MIDO and has been working to catalyze the country’s movement towards becoming an inclusive, networked economy. In its latest project, LIRNEasia has focused on taking an all-fronts approach. It focuses on addressing, the four elements in the Internet ecosystem in a single project: infrastructure enabling affordable connectivity services, skilled users, low cost and user-friendly devices, and attractive content and applications.
Documents
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Comparative broadband quality of service experience measures: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Pakistan and Nepal
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Presentation: Learning organization, including international relations
The Learning Organization (and International relations) Monica Kerretts-Makau (PhD) Course on Regulatory Design and Practice Nay Pyi Taw September 2017
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PRESENTATION: Issues of Spectrum Management in the Broadband Era
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PRESENTATION: POLICY/REGULATORY QUESTIONS AMENABLE TO EVIDENCE
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PRESENTATION: National Broadband Plan, India –Enabling Policy and Regulation
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REPORT: Mobile Broadband Quality of Service Experience in Myanmar 2017
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ICT accessibility for persons for disabilities in Myanmar: event for Members of Parliament: Event report
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Vision and implementation
In much of what we do, we have to deal with visions/strategies/roadmaps/plans/etc. and of course implementation. This vision I was asked to discuss is not about ICTs per se, but about a whole country. I tried to provide a structure to the discussion. Here are the slides that will be the basis of the talk I will give tomorrow for the Association of Sri Lankan Sociologists at the Sri Lanka Foundation at 1430.
Events
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LIRNEasia CEO at 2nd GIG-ARTS Conference in Cardiff, UK
CEO Helani Galpaya was invited to speak in one of the panels at the Second European Multidiscriplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies held 26-27 April 2018 at Cardiff University, Wales.
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Bringing south-south cooperation into the 21st Century
It is natural to think of state entities as the key actors in south-south cooperation (SSC) for improving public-service delivery.
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Vision and implementation
In much of what we do, we have to deal with visions/strategies/roadmaps/plans/etc.
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LIRNEasia’s contribution to work under the Broadband for All Pillar of ESCAP AP-IS
Most of the organizations that were given time at the First Session of the Steering Committee meeting used the time to advertise themselves.
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CPRsouth paper on USF cited before government officials and operators in Bhutan
Research first presented at the CPRsouth conference in Yangon in September 2017 was cited by LIRNEasia's senior policy fellow Abu Saeed Khan in a presentation made to senior government officials, environmental officers, mobile operators and academics of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
People
Blogs and Updates
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Comparative broadband quality of service experience measures: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Pakistan and Nepal
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Chinese model reforms in Ethiopia
There is little doubt that China has made achievements in the telecom sector.
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Tatmadaw chief says Mytel is only public operator in Myanmar
Two years ago, when I presented a paper on Myanmar’s policy challenges at the LKY School of Public Policy in Singapore, the key point that came up in discussion was what role of the military would play in the fourth operator.
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Myanmar’s Internet challenges: Do words without substance help?
Google alerted me that a new article had been published on Upgrading Myanmar’s internet connection by the well-funded and hyperactive A4AI.
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Satellite backhaul in Myanmar: Who is confused?
A trade publication, Satellite Today, has written about an agreement between a satellite provider and the Ministry of Transport and Communication of Myanmar.
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LIRNEasia is a part of Sri Lanka’s national conversation on electricity regulation
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Presentation: Learning organization, including international relations
The Learning Organization (and International relations) Monica Kerretts-Makau (PhD) Course on Regulatory Design and Practice Nay Pyi Taw September 2017
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Why do activists celebrate Zero Rated Facebook being pulled out of emerging economies?
If anything, it is Facebook that is a bigger culprit or conduit for hate speech, not so much the picture-less/video-less Zero Rated Facebook version.
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LIRNEasia research published and Indonesia’s Facebook ban canceled
In early April, the Indonesian government considered banning Facebook amid concerns of privacy breaches and potential abuse of the platform to influence the upcoming presidential elections through fake news and hate speech.
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Myanmar will start collecting universal service tax in June
It appears that Myanmar’s universal service strategy has been finalized.
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LIRNEasia CEO at 2nd GIG-ARTS Conference in Cardiff, UK
CEO Helani Galpaya was invited to speak in one of the panels at the Second European Multidiscriplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies held 26-27 April 2018 at Cardiff University, Wales.
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Facebook: To ban or not to ban?
The Jakarta Post Opinion by Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman and Ayesha Zainudeen The Indonesian government is considering a ban on Facebook amid concerns of privacy breaches and potential abuse of the platform to influence the upcoming presidential elections through fake news and hate speech.
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PRESENTATION: Issues of Spectrum Management in the Broadband Era
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PRESENTATION: POLICY/REGULATORY QUESTIONS AMENABLE TO EVIDENCE
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PRESENTATION: National Broadband Plan, India –Enabling Policy and Regulation
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Banning Social Media Won’t Stop Hate Speech
After a weeklong blackout, the Sri Lankan government lifted its nationwide ban on social media on Thursday.
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