SINGAPORE – The 2nd INTO MYANMAR: Telecom and IT Global Summit 2013 will be taking place this week at Yangon, Myanmar from 3-4 October 2013.Two new telecom licenses were recently awarded in Myanmar. The new Telecom Law has just been passed. Foreign investments in both the telecom and ICT sectors are welcome, and more new market openings are expected.
Beyond the two new telco licenses awarded, more new licenses for foreign joint ventures or foreign entities are in the pipeline. Amongst the wide array of services permitted, the two new operators will be allowed to offer mobile connections, fixed line services, IT and Internet offerings. The need for upgrading internet/ICT infrastructure is urgent, and the demand for cloud computing for enterprises in all industries and in government is also urgent and huge.
The Summit addresses the new opportunities in the Myanmar new telecom ecosystem, the urgent infrastructural requirements needed to be fulfilled & the IT and telecom bottlenecks needed to be cleared for the fast rollout of Myanmar’s stock exchange this year.
This international Summit will see delegates from Myanmar, USA, UAE, Bangladesh, India, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore congregate to meet with key decision-makers in Myanmar's public and private sectors.
Speakers at the Summit include senior management from: Government of the Union of Myanmar, including the new Myanmar Parliamentary Commission on Communications Issues, Solidiance, The World Bank, ITU, MPT, MEC, Giesecke & Devrient Asia, Yatanarpon, Myanmar Parliamentary Commission for Assessment of Legal and Special Issues, Global Innovation Finance, Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre, eTrade Myanmar, Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank, Ooredoo, SkyNet MPS, KBZ Bank, Ministry of Health, Mandalay Technology, Myanmar Telecom & Technology Services, Myanmar Technology Gateway, Myanmar Nets, Myanmar Information Technology, Access Spectrum, The Combiz Group, Asia Megalink, Yezin Agricultural University, Mahindra Comviva, ZTE, APNIC, iBiz Myanmar, Ayeyarwady Bank and Vodafone.
ZTE Corporation, a globally-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions is the Summit’s Platinum Sponsor.
Giesecke & Devrient, a leading international technology provider headquartered in Munich, Germany is the Summit’s Associate Sponsor.
Exhibitors at the Summit include: APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre), a Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific; Birla Ericsson Optical Limited, a collaborationwith Ericsson Network Technologies AB of Sweden with the vision to produce high quality Fiber Cables and Omni-Comm, a leading distributor for telecommunications equipment in Singapore and the region.
“This Summit is an important platform for the industry to exchange ideas on the rollout of telecom and IT services so critically needed in an emerging Myanmar, to evaluate the technology options & solutions and assess opportunities & partnerships.” Said Summit Organiser, CEO of Magenta Global, Ms Maggie Tan. The Summit will be held at Inya Lake Hotel.
