Mobile revolution in Myanmar is on the cards, but too slow for many

Myanmar is on the cusp of a mobile revolution. Only it’s happening way too slowly for many locals.

Last week the government invited expressions of interest for two mobile phone licences - a first step towards increasing mobile penetration from its current 5-10 per cent to 80 per cent in three years. That would lift it off the bottom of the world’s ladder of mobile use and put it on a par with neighbours like Bangladesh.

In the meantime, users are chafing at the pace and price of adding connections.

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