Growth in Burma helps boost Ooredoo earnings
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo reports a 16.4 percent gain in second-quarter net profit, boosted by the performance of its businesses in Burma and elsewhere in Asia.
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo reports a 16.4 percent gain in second-quarter net profit, boosted by the performance of its businesses in Burma and elsewhere in Asia.
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Broadband and mobile connections are set to improve in Burma’s capital and its largest city as two major providers of telecommunications services upgrade their offerings.
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The US-government-backed Overseas Private Investment Corporation launches operations in Burma with a US$250 million loan to a company that builds and maintains telecommunications towers.
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As the Burmese kyat stabilises, the price of gold goes up. World Bank predicts lower growth in Burma; EU signs trade deal with Burma; and more.
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This week in business; Myanmar Brewery in deal dispute, Mercedes releases new car for Rangoon traffic, and a Thai telecoms firm ventures into the Burmese market.
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This week in business; H&M voices support for a minimum wage, China tops list of foreign investors, and a visa-free agreement reached with Thailand.
Norwegian mobile phone operator Telenor reported second-quarter earnings below expectations on Wednesday, but said its rapid growth in Burma continued.
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On this week’s episode of DVB Debate, the panel discusses the impact that mobile technology has had on Burmese society since the sudden and widespread introduction of cheap SIM cards and smartphones.
In this episode of DVB Debate, the studio examines what a modernising telecommunications market means for Burma.
With a roll-out across Burma of mobile phones, Internet packages and other telecommunications devices scheduled for next month, Telenor announced on Thursday that it has discovered cases of underage labour in its supply chain.
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Myanmar CEO Petter Furberg says Telenor will launch some time in September with both 2-G and 3-G networks. He also promised Burmese customers international calls at affordable prices.
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Ooredoo’s cheap SIM cards are ending up on the black market, with even official dealers selling them at higher prices.
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A Rangoon monastery is holding an anti-Ooredoo event on Saturday to boycott the Qatar-based company.
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World Bank support for the fledgling Burmese telecommunications market may well exacerbate civil society concerns.
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Ooredoo receives the first ever operating license for the development of telecoms systems in Burma today. DVB Interview International spoke with Ooredoo Myanmar CEO Ross Cormack about the company’s future in Burma’s frontier tech market.
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