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Ooredoo, Telenor in network-sharing talks for Myanmar
Qatar's telecom company Ooredoo is in talks with Norway's Telenor to share transmitter towers in Myanmar, seeking cost savings as they build networks in...
Telenor will invest just $2b in Myanmar
Norway's mobile phone giant Telenor, which was one of the firms being granted a license to build up a mobile phone network in Myanmar,...
Ooredoo’s landmark deal in Myanmar a big step
Qatar’s mobile phone major Ooredoo has made a great and successful step forward in expanding its reach in ASEAN by picking up a mobile...
Telenor, Ooredoo win Myanmar mobile licenses
Myanmar has granted two new mobile phone licenses to Norway's Telenor and Qatar's Ooredoo, the country's Telecommunications Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee said...
Digicel and Soros pledge $9b for Myanmar
Caribbean-based mobile phone firm Digicel, a consortium led by billionaire George Soros bidding on a mobile phone license in Myanmar, said it is ready...
Vodafone, China Mobile eye Myanmar
Telecom giants Vodafone (UK) and China Mobile are among the 22 bidders for the license for Myanmar's first nationwide mobile phone network.
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Coup and Covid: Recipe for disaster in Myanmar as poverty surges
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