Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) says it has extended its unlimited home fiber internet service, Dome Pyan (Burmese for “rocket”, often rendered in English as Rocket), to Htaukkyant in Yangon Region. According to a Burmese-language press release from MPT Corporate Communication dated 16 October 2026, which reached our inbox the same day, the service is now available in 189 townships. The company describes itself as “Myanmar’s first and leading telecom operator” and credits the expansion to customers’ continued trust and support. Those are MPT’s own words, and we report them as such.
We are not going to reprint the release. What follows is what we can add from our own archive and from MPT’s public Dome Pyan page, which we checked on 19 October 2026: how fast the public township count has moved, how the headline prices compare with the official list prices, and what a household in the Htaukkyant area should check before signing up.
What MPT actually announced
The release makes four claims. First, Htaukkyant is now covered, taking MPT’s count to 189 townships. Second, as a launch offer the initial installation fee is waived. Third, customers who prepay get a discount of at least 6,000 Ks and up to 250,000 Ks, depending on the plan and the length of the prepay period. Fourth, subscribers get extra mobile benefits: up to 3GB of mobile data, up to 200 on-net minutes, and unlimited SMS to MPT numbers.
The release includes a table of five plans with prices written as “from” figures. MPT does not say in the release which prepay period produces each “from” price, and that matters, as the next sections show. To apply, MPT points customers to its Dome Pyan page, MPT shops or authorised dealers. It also lists the e-invoice portal, the *2800# and 18652800 hotline, and the 106 call center.
How fast is the public township count growing?
We have reported MPT’s count three times before, so we can put 189 into a sequence. From our own archive:
- February 2024: 154 townships, after additions such as Zalun, Wuntho, Dala, Mongton and Pindaya.
- July 2024: 175 townships, after 15 more were added across Ayeyarwady, western Bago, Yangon and southern Shan between May and July.
- August 2024: 183 townships, after eight new ones.
- October 2026: 189 townships, per this release.
On those figures, the count rose by 29 between February and August 2024, and then by a net six over the roughly 26 months since the last number we reported. On the face of it, that is a sharp change of pace. But read it carefully. MPT may have announced intermediate expansions that we did not cover, and we have not seen them. We cannot say the rollout stopped, and we are not saying so. What we can say is that the publicly reported count, as it appears in our archive, moved by six.
There is a context worth recalling. In June 2025 we reported that MPT said it had finished migrating its copper network to FTTH in seven states and regions: Yangon, Bago (East), Magway, Mandalay, Tanintharyi, Mon and Shan (South). MPT said its FTTH rollout began in 2016 and intensified from August 2022. A company that has spent the past few years converting existing copper lines to fiber has a different growth story from one adding new towns every month, and the slower headline count may partly reflect that. This is our reading, not something MPT has said.
The “from” prices are discounted prices, not list prices
The most useful thing we can do with the release’s table is set it beside the official prices on MPT’s Dome Pyan page. The page lists monthly prices for unlimited data by class. Putting the two together:
| Speed (max) | Official list price | Release “from” price | Difference | Mobile bundle (official page) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mbps (Class D-1) | 32,000 Ks | 28,000 Ks | -4,000 Ks (12.5%) | 500MB, 50 min, up to 2 MPT numbers |
| 22 Mbps (Class D) | 40,000 Ks | 33,000 Ks | -7,000 Ks (17.5%) | 1GB, 100 min, up to 3 numbers |
| 30 Mbps (Class C) | 54,000 Ks | 45,000 Ks | -9,000 Ks (about 16.7%) | 1GB, 100 min, up to 5 numbers |
| 60 Mbps (Class B) | 100,000 Ks | 85,000 Ks | -15,000 Ks (15%) | 2GB, 100 min, up to 5 numbers |
| 110 Mbps (Class A) | 135,000 Ks | 114,000 Ks | -21,000 Ks (about 15.6%) | 3GB, 200 min, up to 5 numbers |
The differences are our arithmetic from MPT’s two sources. The “from” prices are 12.5% to 17.5% below list. The release does not say what prepay period earns each discounted price, so a household paying month to month should not assume it will get the lower number. Anyone comparing MPT with another provider should use the list price as the baseline unless they are ready to prepay. Our September report on Myanmar Net (Frontiir) raising its CANAL+ bundle prices from 1 October, the third price or fee change of the year there, is a reminder that home broadband prices in this market move often, so a quote is only worth what its terms are.
One small inconsistency: the release’s table leaves the number of mobile numbers blank for the 60 Mbps and 110 Mbps plans, while the official page gives a limit of five for both.
The discount ceiling moved from 200,000 Ks to 250,000 Ks
In our 2024 reports on the 154, 175 and 183 township milestones, MPT’s prepay discount was “up to” 200,000 Ks for 3, 6 and 12 month prepayments. This release raises the ceiling to 250,000 Ks. The mobile bonus ceiling, by contrast, is unchanged since August 2024: up to 3GB, 200 on-net minutes and unlimited on-net SMS.
Be careful with “up to”. A ceiling is a best case, presumably reached on a higher-tier plan with a longer prepayment. The release gives 6,000 Ks as the floor. We cannot tell from the release which plan and period produce 250,000 Ks, and we have not been able to verify what the list prices were in 2024, so we make no claim about whether the effective discount has improved for a typical customer.
What is a “township” in MPT’s count?
The number 189 is MPT’s unit, not an independent measure. Myanmar is widely cited as having around 330 townships, so 189 might read as covering well over half the country. But the coverage list on MPT’s page suggests otherwise. Several entries are sub-areas joined with a hyphen, such as Taikkyi-Okkan, Pathein-Ngwesaung, Mogok-Kyatpyin, Nyaung-U-Bagan Myothit and Mingaladon-Htaukkyant. That suggests MPT counts service areas, not strictly official administrative townships. This is our observation, and MPT has not defined its unit in the release.
It also means the new Htaukkyant coverage is not obviously a brand-new entry: the Yangon list on the official page already includes “Mingaladon-Htaukkyant”. In the absence of a definition, the safest way to read the announcement is that service reaches Htaukkyant and is counted in the 189. For a resident, the only question that matters is whether the fiber reaches their street, and that is something to confirm with MPT directly.
Where the coverage list is thin
The official page groups coverage under 15 states and regions: Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Shan, Bago, Nay Pyi Taw, Magway, Kayin, Mon, Ayeyarwady, Kachin, Rakhine, Kayah and Chin. The spread is uneven. Kayah lists only Loikaw, Chin lists only Hakha, and Rakhine lists Sittwe, Kyaukphyu and Thandwe. We are not claiming service is or is not operating well in those places. We are only noting that these are the only entries listed, and that a national headline number says little about regions where the list is a handful of towns.
A checklist for households in the Htaukkyant area
- Ask for both prices. Get the list price and the discounted price in writing, and ask which prepay period the discount needs.
- Confirm the street, not just the area. The service area is a name on a list. Whether your building can be connected is a separate question.
- Understand the prepay lock-in. A large discount usually means paying several months up front. Ask what happens if you move or the service is poor.
- Check the mobile benefits. The bundled data and minutes apply to MPT numbers and are limited per plan, so they are only worth something if your household already uses MPT SIMs.
- Ask about a landline or VoIP. In 2025 MPT said VoIP may be unavailable where homes are far from the FTTH network. Anyone who relies on a fixed number should ask.
- Confirm the free installation applies to your address and for how long the launch offer runs. The release does not give an end date.
Frequently asked questions
Is MPT’s Rocket fiber the same as Dome Pyan?
Yes. Dome Pyan (ဒုံးပျံ) is the Burmese word for “rocket”, and MPT’s page lists the service as Dome Pyan. Our earlier reports used both names for the same unlimited home fiber service.
How many townships does MPT’s home fiber cover now?
MPT says 189, counting Htaukkyant in Yangon Region. That is MPT’s own count, and the unit includes hyphenated sub-areas, so it is not directly comparable to the official township total.
What does home fiber cost on MPT?
Official monthly list prices on MPT’s page run from 32,000 Ks (15 Mbps maximum) to 135,000 Ks (110 Mbps maximum). The release advertises lower “from” prices of 28,000 Ks to 114,000 Ks for prepaying customers.
Is installation free?
MPT says the initial installation fee is waived as part of the launch offer. Check the end date and your address before relying on it.
How do I apply?
Through MPT’s Dome Pyan page, an MPT shop or an authorised dealer. The release also lists the 106 call center and the hotline numbers *2800# and 18652800.
The bottom line
The Htaukkyant extension is good news for households in that area who want fixed broadband from MPT. The bigger point is how to read an announcement like this. The 189 is MPT’s own count, the public number has moved by six since our last report in August 2024, the headline prices are discounted figures 12.5% to 17.5% below list, and the discount ceiling has risen from 200,000 Ks to 250,000 Ks without the release explaining who gets it. Read the terms before the headline, and ask for both prices in writing.
Sources: MPT Corporate Communication press release received by email, dated 16 October 2026 (Burmese). MPT, Dome Pyan page, accessed 19 October 2026 (page metadata modified 2 October 2026). Myanmar Tech Press: 154 townships (6 February 2024); 175 townships (22 July 2024); 183 townships (19 August 2024); copper-to-FTTH migration (23 June 2025); Myanmar Net CANAL+ price rise (23 September 2026).