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Regional Inside
“Myanmar’s 50 to 60 million people constitute one of the country’s largest resources.”
Myanmar’s 53.6 million population (GLOBAL RANKING-26), Itself is an attractive pool of resource as TWO-THRIDS of the total population are the working of age of 15 to 65 – HIGHEST % RATIO IN ASEAN.
The strategy of leapfrogging traditional 2G mobile usage to 3G and 4G network has been an opportunity in a market like Myanmar where consumers see the value of a smart phone and mobile data over cheap feature phone, however, being said, growing mobile data penetration among low-income population is a challenge for mobile operators in developing countries.
This is what the rest of the world look like… (Sadly?)
TOTAL
POPULATION
+487 THOUSAND
MOBILE
SUBSCRIPTIONS
+4 MILLION
INTERNET
USERS
+3 MILLION
ACTIVE SOCIAL
MEDIA USERS
+3 MILLION
MOBILE SOCIAL
MEDIA USERS
+5 MILLION
“Mobile phone was an extravagance available only to the rich and well-connected— and even they couldn’t buy good reception.”
By the end of 2013 mobile subscriber penetration in Myanmar was estimated at 11%, one of the lowest in the world. Mobile communications were provided by state-controlled operators and a lack of investment and competition: in 2013 the cost of a SIM averaged $125 USD.
Before 2013, owning a sim-card (mobile phone) is the indication of a social status which ultimately become basis need after 2013 due to the dramatic pricing drop of SIM-cards pricing and availability of cheap smart phones in Myanmar market.
Market Overview
Telecom
> 80% current market share for VAS is from major cities.
> Over 40% current consumer market share is of middle class income and above.
- The 1st and biggest operator
- 47% market penetration
- 32 million users
- 7%market penetration
- 5 million users
- The 2nd biggest operator
- 33% market penetration
- 23 million users
- 13% market penetration
- 9 million users
Myanmar Digital Contents Association
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