Singapore, 8 November 2012 – INTO MYANMAR ICT Global Summit: Mobile Telecom | Internet Infrastructure | Cloud Computing will convene in Yangon, Myanmar from 3 – 4 December 2012. The inaugural ICT summit will see telecom operators, service providers, ICT vendors & distributors, handset & device manufacturers and network technologists congregate to discuss new opportunities and current concerns faced by the privatisation of the Myanmar’s telecommunication and ICT sectors.
In view of the step-by-step privatization of Myanmar’s telecommunication
sector, this summit provides a unique networking opportunity for investors to meet with key stakeholders in Myanmar to do business. Foreign telecom investors, equipment providers and technology leaders are expected to be present to meet with key decision-makers in Myanmar's public and private sectors. In addition, the summit provides the latest updates on key regulatory updates in Myanmar's potentially promising telecom and ICT sectors.
Key issues to be addressed by top officials from the Myanmar investment
Commission and other key ministries as well as industry leaders include Myanmar's latest telecom market openings, regulatory updates on the new telecom licenses, roaming solutions, cloud opportunities, tariffs, pricing, monetization of value-added services, rural telephony, funding & investment guarantees for foreign investors and more.
VIP presence at the Summit are expected to include representatives from
the Ministry of National Planning & Economic Development, Ministry of Communications, Posts & Telegraphs, Myanmar Post and Telecommunication, Yatanarpon Teleport, Redlink Communications, Vodafone Group, Myanmar ICT Development Corporation/Yangon ICT Park, International Finance Corporation, J.P. Morgan, Asian Development Bank, Amara Communications, Herbert Smith LP, Union Attorney General’s Office, GSMA, Microsoft, ZDW Systems, National Institute of Informatics (Japan), Ayar Dragon Education Services, Ayeyarwady Bank, Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Limited, Myanma Oil & Gas Enterprise, Ministry of Health (Myanmar), SkyNet, Ministry of Science and Technology, Myanmar Computer Federation, Google, Myanmar Economics Corporation and more.
Sponsors at this Summit include platinum Sponsor: Digicel, which owns and operates mobile networks in 31 countries in the Caribbean, Central America and Pacific regions.
Optelian, a designer and manufacturer of carrier-grade, packet-optical transport systems for long-haul, metro and enterprise applications is the summit’s Gold Sponsor. Larry Perron, Director of International Development at Optelian commented. “Myanmar’s aggressive plans to open its communication infrastructure, positions it to take advantage of Optelian’s innovative technology that will allow the integration of fixed and mobile traffic over a Software Defined Network.”
Elaborating on the importance of the Summit, Maggie Tan, CEO of Magenta Global said “Myanmar is poised for significant investment in telecom and internet infrastructure. A new telecom law is in the works and clearer policies and regulations are being defined. This Summit is very timely with its comprehensive discussion of regulatory & policy issues, spectrum, deployment & migration challenges for Myanmar as well as broadband internet infrastructure needs. It is an opportune platform to explore areas for collaboration & cooperation between local and international players & spur developments in Myanmar”.
The summit will be held at Inya Lake Hotel.
Magenta Global, Singapore
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