Special Economic Zone
to be established — MICT.
A discussion forum
was held in MICT Park in a bid to draw up draft law for SEZ. Forum for
suggestions to enact the law for SEZ from ICT Business persons aimed
to be a brain storms session led by the Ministry of Commerce and
attended by members of Myanmar Computer Industry Association during
last week.
13 types of
investments can be made in the SEZ with their own strengths
of weakness Foreign investment with imported raw and export
of finished product; foreign investment with imported raw
as well as local raw and export finished goods, Joint venture
of foreign & local establishment with imported raw, produce
& export; are among the investment types according to
Zaw Naing, executive member at Myanmar Computer Professional
Association. He also said the SEZ — headed by Commerce
Ministry— will be established next year after draft
law is in place therefore inventors are well protected. The
law will also allow 7 types of 100% foreign investments. Local
inventors at SEZ can import.
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Press Release
of The Fifth ICT Week Exhibition
In
these days of technology, the advance of IT is rising all around the
world and services of technological products are also amazing. Myanmar
is also trying to catch the advanced technology like other countries.
On
the other hand, the government is also conducting ICT week exhibition
in every year in order to apply and gain knowledge of new technologies
and technological products for everyone, especially for new generation.
In previous ICT week exhibitions, business men, technicians, students
and families visited and discovered the latest technologies. Now, the
fifth ICT exhibition is going to be conducted from 29th of Apr to 1st
of May at Tatmadaw Convention Centre. The exhibition will cover computer
accessories, Video conferencing system, Internet service, security service,
computer training course and other technological products and services.
In addition there will be lucky draw program, showing how to use latest
technologies and selling technological products with discount. On the
top of that, more advanced and latest technologies such as KY-1000 Public
Exchange, Single Line Telephone(Gaoxingi), CCTV cameras, ACCESS Control
System, Walkthrough Metal Defector , Handheld Metal Defector (Security
Device for Buildings, Super Markets and etc. ) will be explained at
this year exhibition. Moreover, basic technology to use Internet will
be taught free. 73 ICT companies will participate and the companies
list are showing at ICT Show Page. The size of booths is 8’ x
3’ and the rental fee is from $200 to $ 400.
In
conclusion, ICT week exhibition has been conducting successfully until
now. By performing those ICT week exhibitions, the citizens not only
can learn the latest and advanced information technologies but also
can use them. Therefore, we can learn and see the latest technological
products in this ICT week exhibition more than previous ICT week exhibitions.
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MICTDC was
established in 2001 with the primary function to assist in Myanmars
quest to establish a significant presence in the Information & Communication
Technology industry.Modeled to develop Myanmars software industry,
the MICT Park facility is designed to provide tenants the opportunity
to create products & services in order to compete in todays
global market place. Broadband Internet will be available to MICT park
residents together with instant connectivity to all regions of Myanmar
via VSAT communications.
In
early 2001, Myanmar Computer Federation on having an Information &
Communication Technology MICT Park in Yangon. This ICT Park will provide
the opportunity for various private IT companies to use cutting edge
technological products, moreover to provide quality services to interested
customers worldwide.
To
ensure that the most modern telecommunication technology is available
to the MICT Park and to further augment the networking of corporation
nationwide, the government granted Bagan Cybertech Company Limited the
rights to establish a Teleport Facility. This Teleport Facility located
adjacent to the MICT Park will highlight VSAT Technology for country
wide networking together with capabilities for the provision of other
telecom services such as wireless and fibre optic local loops, VoIp
gateway, Data Center Services, Internet & Intranet gateway services
and so on.
With
the full support of the government of the Union of Myanmar, Bagan Cybertech
Limited and the Myanmar ICT Park are positioned to cater to todays
global customer.
Objectives of Myanmar ICT Park
Our Vision
ICT will
provide opportunites to leapfrog the social economic development of
the country.
Our
Goal
To establish Myanmar as a software
developer and exporter.
Our
Strategy
Develop an ICT Park with international-level facilities.
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