'Myanmar Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report,' a new Country Intelligence Report by the publisher, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Myanmar today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2028. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile markets, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.
The telecom services market in Myanmar, when valued in terms of local currency, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% across the forecast period 2023-2028, supported by growth in mobile data services and fixed broadband services. However, when valued in US dollars, the telecom market in the country will decline at a CAGR of 3.3%, primarily due to exchange rate variation with strengthening of the US dollar against local currency. In terms of local currency, mobile data service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 4.5%, supported by a projected rise in mobile internet subscriptions on the back of mobile network upgrades/expansions by ATOM. However, in terms of US dollars, mobile data revenue will decline at a CAGR of 1.1% across the forecast period over 2023-2028.
The telecom services market in Myanmar, when valued in terms of local currency, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% across the forecast period 2023-2028, supported by growth in mobile data services and fixed broadband services. However, when valued in US dollars, the telecom market in the country will decline at a CAGR of 3.3%, primarily due to exchange rate variation with strengthening of the US dollar against local currency. In terms of local currency, mobile data service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 4.5%, supported by a projected rise in mobile internet subscriptions on the back of mobile network upgrades/expansions by ATOM. However, in terms of US dollars, mobile data revenue will decline at a CAGR of 1.1% across the forecast period over 2023-2028.
The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:
- Demographic and macroeconomic context in Myanmar.
- The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, DTT migration, IoT regulations, etc.
- Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets.
- The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
- Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets.
- Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.
Scope
- The telecom services market in Myanmar, when valued in terms of local currency, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% across the forecast period 2023-2028. However, when valued in dollars, the telecom market in the country will decline at a CAGR of 3.3% over the forecast period.
- In terms of local currency, mobile data service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 4.5%, supported by projected rise in mobile Internet subscriptions, on the back of mobile network upgrades/expansions by ATOM. However, in terms of US dollars, mobile data revenue will decline at a CAGR of 1.1% across the 2023-2028 forecast period.
- In terms of local currency, fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 4.1% across 2023-2028, supported by growth in fiber and fixed wireless access subscriptions. In terms of US dollars, fixed broadband service revenue will decline at a CAGR of 1.4% across the forecast period.
Reasons to Buy
- This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of Myanmar’s telecommunications markets, service providers, and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
- Accompanying the analyst's Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Myanmar’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
- With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
- The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in Myanmar’s telecommunications markets.
- The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Myanmar.
Table of Contents
- Market highlights
- Key takeaways, telecom services revenue outlook, revenue CAGR by service type, 2023 service penetration
- Demographic, macroeconomic, and regulatory context
- Population, nominal GDP, PPP-adjusted GDP per capita, real GDP growth, consumer price inflation, exchange rates
- Regulatory context
- Regulatory highlights, Broadband and 5G Strategy, e-Governance Master Plan 2030
- Telecom market outlook
- Total telecom services revenue by category, 2022-2028
- Evolution of total telecom services revenue, 2022-2028
- Mobile services market
- Mobile service penetration and subscription trends
- Mobile subscription and user penetration, 2022-2028
- Total mobile subscriptions, 2022-2028
- Device adoption trends
- Mobile subscriptions by device type, 2022-2028
- Handset subscriptions by type, 2022-2028
- Payment types and technology trends
- Mobile subscriptions by payment type
- Mobile subscriptions by technology generation, 2022-2028
- Churn and usage trends
- Churn, voice usage, data usage
- Market share trends
- Subscription market shares, 2023
- Pre-/postpaid market shares, 2023
- MVNO subscription market share, 2023
- Fixed services market
- Fixed service penetration and subscription trends
- Voice telephony and fixed broadband penetration, 2022-2028
- Total voice telephony and fixed broadband access lines, 2022-2028
- Fixed service penetration and subscription trends
- Voice telephony lines by technology, 2022-2028
- Broadband lines by technology, 2022-2028
- Market share trends
- Fixed voice telephony access line market shares, 2023
- Fixed broadband access lines market shares, 2023
- Fixed service revenue trends
- Total fixed service revenue by service category, 2022-2028
- Fixed services ARPU by service category, 2022-2028
- Competitive landscape and company snapshots
- Product portfolios and positioning, market share overview
- Company snapshot (MPT, Ooredoo Myanmar, ATOM)
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- MOTC
- MPT
- ATOM
- Oordeoo Myanmar
- Mytel
- YTP
- 5BB