The Telecommunications Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee (‘Committee’) established by the Myanmar Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced on 11 April 11 2013 that 12 applicants have been pre-qualified to submit applications for two nationwide telecommunications licenses in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The twelve pre-qualified applicants (in alphabetical order) are:
- Airtel Consortium
- Axiata Group Berhad
- Digicel
- France Telecom-Orange + Marubeni
- KDDI Corporation + Sumitomo Corporation + Myanmar Information and Communication
- Technology Development Corporation (MICTDC) + A1 Construction
- Millicom International Cellular S.A.
- MTN Consortium (MTN Dubai + M1 Telecom + Amara Communications)
- Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C (“Ooredoo”)
- Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) + KBZ + Myanmar Telephone Company Limited (MTel)
- Telenor Mobile Communications AS
- Viettel Group
- Vodafone + China Mobile
The third and final stage of the license award process will now start for the pre-qualified applicants who will be required to submit their applications to the Committee by 3 June 2013. The winners will be selected by way of a ‘beauty contest’ rather than a license fee auction.
The Committee expects to announce by 27 June 2013 the two Applicants that will be granted nationwide telecommunications licenses.
The Committee expects to announce by 27 June 2013 the two Applicants that will be granted nationwide telecommunications licenses.
