Myanmar is coordinating a planned satellite launch with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in a bid to significantly lower spiraling mobile phone costs. But analysts are skeptical the approach will be successful.
The high cost of mobile phone use has long been a gripe of those living and working in Myanmar, with calling cards for one hour of calls currently costing $20 and sim card installation fees a staggering $200.
Myanmar Post and Telecommunications department (MPT) deputy director Than Htun Aung told IFLR the telecommunications ministry was working to dramatically reduce the high cost of calling rates and halve sim card installation fees in the country by building up the...
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