Article list about internet based on information gathered in Myanmar local
Once a week, this column puts the stories we published side by side, checks them against our archive, and names a few things that can be verified later. This edition covers the past week. The three stories look unrelated: a quarterly report on airstrikes, a railway ticketing change and a mobile data offer. Read together, … Read more
The Myanmar Internet Project (MIP) published its report on airstrikes and internet shutdowns for July to September 2026 on 23 October 2026. According to MIP, the military junta carried out 581 airstrikes in the quarter, and 562 of them (96.88%) hit areas that were experiencing internet shutdowns. MIP says at least 353 civilians were killed. … Read more
This is Myanmar Tech Press’s weekly column. We connect recent coverage, check back on things we flagged earlier, and add the analysis a single news article doesn’t have room for. The past week’s three stories cover a smartwatch, a global index and a downtown street. In all three, the most useful piece of information is … Read more
Freedom House has scored Myanmar 9 out of 100 on its Freedom on the Net 2026 assessment, the same figure as the previous year, and its status remains “Not Free”, according to the organisation’s 2026 country page. The Irrawaddy, reporting on the result on 22 October 2026, says this is the third consecutive year at … Read more
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 … Read more