YANGON, Jun 10, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Myanmar telecommunication authorities has planned to add 150,000 more CDMA phone lines in two major cities of Yangon and Mandalay to provide better telecommunication services with fair charges.
Pingo EZ Dial Smartphone Application features direct phonebook and PINless dialing on over 450 phone models.
Voice message, fax and short message services are rendered but accessible only within the limited area, the Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications said on Wednesday.
The number of CDMA stood 205,500, while that of GSM phones hit 375,800 and auto-phones reached 153,344 in the country in 2008, according to statistics.
CDMA phones have been extensively used in Myanmar since it was introduced in 1997 after cellular ones in 1993. GSM followed in 2002.
Meanwhile, Myanmar is making efforts to introduce world's up- date audio-visual mobile phone for use in the country for the first time to upgrade its telecommunication links.
The upgraded system will be based on the existing GSM network, the authorities said, adding that the introduction of 3-G WCDMA system represents Myanmar's entry into a new phase of its mobile phone system.
Moreover, Myanmar has planned full coverage of public access centers (PAC) in every township in the country by this year to facilitate communication links.
There has been over 400 PAC opened in 44 townships in Myanmar since 2004.
According to the authorities, the number of internet users in Myanmar has reached over 300,000, up from merely dozens in four years ago.
Source: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-myanmar-install-over-100000-more-mobile-phones-2-/2009/06/10/4219303.htm#
Pingo EZ Dial Smartphone Application features direct phonebook and PINless dialing on over 450 phone models.
Voice message, fax and short message services are rendered but accessible only within the limited area, the Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications said on Wednesday.
The number of CDMA stood 205,500, while that of GSM phones hit 375,800 and auto-phones reached 153,344 in the country in 2008, according to statistics.
CDMA phones have been extensively used in Myanmar since it was introduced in 1997 after cellular ones in 1993. GSM followed in 2002.
Meanwhile, Myanmar is making efforts to introduce world's up- date audio-visual mobile phone for use in the country for the first time to upgrade its telecommunication links.
The upgraded system will be based on the existing GSM network, the authorities said, adding that the introduction of 3-G WCDMA system represents Myanmar's entry into a new phase of its mobile phone system.
Moreover, Myanmar has planned full coverage of public access centers (PAC) in every township in the country by this year to facilitate communication links.
There has been over 400 PAC opened in 44 townships in Myanmar since 2004.
According to the authorities, the number of internet users in Myanmar has reached over 300,000, up from merely dozens in four years ago.
Source: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-myanmar-install-over-100000-more-mobile-phones-2-/2009/06/10/4219303.htm#
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