Ooredoo Myanmar, a telecommunications company in Myanmar, was founded in 2013. It is a subsidiary of Nine Communications Pvt Ltd. In June 2013, Ooredoo was selected as one of the two successful applicants among 90 bidders to receive a license to operate in Myanmar, a market considered one of Asia's last remaining greenfield telecom markets. Formal licenses were granted in January 2014, and Ooredoo pledged an investment of $15 billion to develop Myanmar's telecom sector, with plans to cover 75% of the population within five years. Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Ooredoo signed an agreement on 7 September 2022 to sell Ooredoo Myanmar to Singapore's Nine Communications Pte. Ltd., valued at $576 million USD, subject to Burmese regulatory approvals.
Country
Myanmar
Type
Mobile Network Operator
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3G Network

Ooredoo Myanmar officially launched its 3G services on August 15, 2014, using the UMTS900 frequency band. The launch covered Myanmar's three major cities—Yangon, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw—along with 68 surrounding cities and towns. At the time of launch, the network covered 7.8 million people, with plans to increase this to 25 million by the end of the year. Ooredoo offered voice and mobile data services for free in Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, and Yangon as a promotion leading up to the commercial launch. The company sold top-up vouchers at 30,000 outlets and 6,500 dealers distributed the operator's SIM cards.

    Network Frequency Band Status Known UARFCNs
    Active
    10712, 10737
    Active
    2987
    Date Event Subtype
    Launch of 3G Network
    Launch

    4G Network

    Ooredoo Myanmar launched its 4G network on May 21, 2016, using the 2100 MHz spectrum. The first cities to experience 4G service were Yangon, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw, with other cities like Bagan and Magway following in subsequent waves. By 2018, Ooredoo's mobile network was recognized as the Fastest Mobile Network in Myanmar by Ookla®. In 2017, Ooredoo invested $80 million for an additional 1800 MHz spectrum, offering a much richer 4G experience and enabling faster speeds. By the end of 2016, the company had more than 4,500 base stations connected by approximately 13,000 km of optic fiber cables. As of 2019, Ooredoo's 4G Plus network covered over 94% of the population across more than 300 townships.

      4G Frequency Bands
      Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
      10
      Active
      400
      20
      Active
      1850
      5
      Active
      3575
      Date Event Subtype
      Launch of 4G Network
      Launch

      5G Network

      Ooredoo Myanmar began its 5G development initiatives in 2018. On May 15, 2019, Ooredoo Myanmar signed an agreement with ZTE for the development of a 5G network in the country. The agreement included plans to establish test environments to evaluate the performance of the 5G network and technology. As of the current date in 2024, commercial 5G services have not yet been launched, but Ooredoo has been actively involved in preparing for the rollout by setting up a 5G Technology Centre at Yangon Technology University to support technological students in studying the latest 5G technologies.

        Date Event Subtype