Ooredoo Myanmar proudly celebrated its 9th anniversary today, marking nine years of bringing the latest, high-quality technology to Myanmar and contributing to the development of the country’s telecom industry through continuous innovation. Over the years, Ooredoo Myanmar has provided cutting-edge services and easy-to-use products, helping to improve the lives of millions of people across Myanmar.
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Ooredoo Myanmar has stood at the forefront of the telecom industry, having launched services on an advanced 3G network in 2014 and having been the first to bring a world-class 4G network to Myanmar in 2016. As a responsible telecom operator committed to supporting community development, Ooredoo has carried out numerous CSR programs across Myanmar, with a particular focus on education and healthcare.
At the 9th anniversary celebration, Ooredoo proudly marked the occasion by awarding five-kyat-weight gold prizes to winners of two of its most popular programs: the “Ooredoo Donates 1 Kyat for Every Minute You Talk” CSR initiative and the “Chwin Chwin Chwin” lucky draw program. To continue supporting the education and social development of Myanmar’s communities, Ooredoo relaunched the “Ooredoo Donates 1 Kyat for Every Minute You Talk” program on July 1, 2023. Through this program, Ooredoo donates one kyat for every minute its customers spend on calls. The funds raised through this program will be used to build educational facilities, equipment, and digital centers, as well as to carry out repairs where needed, to provide free education to children in underserved communities across Myanmar.
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At the ceremony, Ooredoo awarded five-kyat-weight gold prizes to the June and July winners of the “Chwin Chwin Chwin” lucky draw program in front of media and the public. This program is another example of how Ooredoo Myanmar helps its customers’ golden dreams come true. The gold prize winners were selected live on Ooredoo Myanmar’s Facebook page, drawn from among Ooredoo customers in Ayeyarwady Region, Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region, Yangon Region, and Shan State.
To mark its 9th anniversary, Ooredoo also announced a special offer for all its customers. From August 13 to August 21, Ooredoo customers can purchase a 5GB data package valid for three days for just MMK 999, as they choose.
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Some of Ooredoo Myanmar’s key milestones over the past 9 years include:
- 2014 — Launched with the fastest 3G network; supported free healthcare services and sports development through mobile clinics.
- 2015 — Began supporting the digital transformation of libraries.
- 2016 — Rolled out Myanmar’s first 4G network; supported the construction of rural healthcare branches; provided internet connectivity and digital devices to support the Tech Age Girls Myanmar program; supported clean water access initiatives.
- 2017 — Successfully expanded 3G and 4G network coverage nationwide; launched the “Talk More, Donate More with Ooredoo” CSR program to support education and social development in Myanmar communities.
- 2018 — Successfully covered 300 townships with high-speed 4G network; opened the 5G Telecommunications Technology Center at the Technological University Yangon; organized Hackathons in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- 2019 — Held Myanmar’s first 5G Live Demo; supported digital literacy programs; provided key support to the Tech Age Girls Myanmar program; supported the Sustainable Enterprise and Agriculture Development (SEAD) project.
- 2020 — Successfully rolled out Ooredoo 4G LTE TURBO network nationwide; provided support to help fight COVID-19 in Myanmar, including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, other emergency medical supplies, and telecom support.
- 2021 — Continued COVID-19 recovery support; expanded Ooredoo Myanmar’s LTE network coverage to reach up to 92.6% of Myanmar’s population.
- 2022 — Launched the redesigned My Ooredoo App (MOA) as the new “Ooredoo Super App”; integrated mobile money service M-Pitesan into the My Ooredoo App; supported the digital transformation of 250 libraries.
- 2023 — Provided Myanmar youth with workplace experience through the Ooredoo Internship Program; provided necessary assistance to people affected by Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine State; relaunched the “Ooredoo Donates 1 Kyat for Every Minute You Talk” program.
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Ooredoo Myanmar remains committed to its vision of empowering the public with more complete digital lifestyles, and will continue to carry out CSR programs aimed at improving the lives of communities across Myanmar and driving positive change.