Myanmar’s 5G Timeline Gets a Site Visit, Not a Progress Report

On September 20, 2026, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister for Digital Development and Communications, U Thet Win Aung, met mobile operators and internet service providers at the Hanthawaddy Office in Sanchaung Township, Yangon, and said the country is “expected to begin offering 5G services in the near future.” That is the full extent of the new information, … Read more

Six Months Into Myanmar’s CEIR Phone Registration Rule: What Was Promised, and What Can Actually Be Verified

In early March 2026, Myanmar’s government rolled out a mandatory phone registration system called CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register), linking every handset’s IMEI number to its SIM card and, by extension, to the owner’s national ID. The government’s own framing for the system, laid out in the Office of the President’s announcement, was narrow: it … Read more

Mytel Won Exclusive World Cup Broadcast Rights in Myanmar. It Couldn’t Fill a Stadium.

In June 2026, FIFA granted exclusive Myanmar broadcast rights for the 2026 World Cup to TV360, the streaming and entertainment platform run by Mytel — the telecom operator jointly owned by Myanmar’s military and Vietnam’s Viettel Group. Myanmar Now first reported the deal on June 10, 2026, and The Irrawaddy’s June 11, 2026 report laid … Read more