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Myanmar's
yet another “Sillycon Valley”
Pink Gold - nick name of Myanmar Bloggeress has sharp
eyes like no other. She singled out one of the
billboards at Myaynigone Junction and found that there
will be Six Myanmar ICT Week(s) advertised by Yatanarpon
Teleport.
U Aung Zaw Myint, the president of Myanmar Computer
Industry Association, said the opening of the teleport
building on 14th December will be followed by the Six
ICT Week exhibition organised by the Ministry of
Communication, Post and Telegraphs.
He said the event will include 50 out of 120 exhibition
booths where locals and foreign ICT companies, cyber
cafés and bookshops will showcase products such as
software, hardware and electronics, while the Myanmar
Computer Professional Association will organise network
gaming, programming, web design competitions.
“Eighteen foreign companies including communication
technology giants like ZTE Corporation have already
reserved booths, and some government ministries will
showcase their e-government projects,” said U Aung Zaw
Myint in first week of December but latest records shows
that only 5 ( ZTE, Alcatel Shanghaibell, CBoss, IPTel
and UDPL) will be there according to U Sein Win from
Myanmar Info Tech.
He said it was the first time the annual ICT Week
will be held outside Yangon.
“Despite the new location we expect big crowds
because the timing coincides with other festivals in
Pyin Oo Lwin,” U Aung Zaw Myint said.
The New Light of Myanmar reported
that top junta officials, including the Minister of
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, will
be attending the ceremony to mark the opening of
Yadanarbon
Myothit, a satellite town just outside Maymyo, 40km east
of Mandalay.
An IT manager at the Mandalay office
of the Myanmar ICT Development Corporation - the
organization that established MICT Park in Yangon -
said the government pushed to complete building work in
six months.
The manager said the development will
also seek to attract “the investment of foreign
companies, we hope.”
In May 2007, The New Light of Myanmar
called the new “Cyber
City” an
“international level Silicon Valley plan.” But it is not
clear how the government expects to attract foreign
firms to the site given that Maymyo is a sleepy hill
station with no civilian airport. The nearest commercial
airstrip is 70km away in Mandalay and takes two hours to
reach by car.
Myanmar opened a similar project -
the MICT Park - in Yangon in January 2002 aiming to
bring in expertise from overseas. However, Grape
City of Japan
is currently the only 100-percent foreign-owned company
operating there. At a cost of about US $26,000 for a
minimum three-year lease, it advertised to offer
companies a 24-hour supply of electricity-a
rarity in Myanmar-and a relatively reliable internet
connection. Things changed when the former prime
minister General Khin Nyunt was ousted. The Bagan
Cybertech and Teleport is now under the control of
Signal Corps and services were degraded to that of the
Myanmar Post and Telecommunications. No new service was
available from Bagan Cybertech and Myanmar Posts and
telecommunications started selling iPstar of Shin
Satellite from Thailand under the brand name "MPT
satellite terminal".
The
Fifth International ICT EXHIBITION 17 th - 19 th October 2003
(Tatmadaw Convention Centre) Yangon,Myanmar.
Message from the Organizers
The International ICT Exhibition is a major ICT promotion event
in Myanmar.The Exhibition is jointly organized by Myanmar Computer
Scientist Association (MCSA) and Myanmar Computer Industry Association
(MCIA) with the support of Myanmar Computer Federation(MCF).
The International ICT Exhibition has been conducted once a year
in October since 1999 with resounding success.For the Exhibitors,the
event provides the opportunities for introducing their products,
services, innovations and ideas and doing business matching. For
the Visitors,it provides the opportunities for witnessing the
developments, status and trend of ICT in Myanmar.
The Fifth International ICT Exhibition '2003 is going to be conducted
from 17th to 19 th October at Tatmadaw Convention Center,U Wizaya
Road ,Yangon.
The International ICT Exhibition '2003 is envisioned with the
following objectives: to generate awareness in Information and
Communication Technology advancements for the people of Myanmar:
to promote technological transfer for the Myanmar ICT Industry;
to open the door of opportunity for the primary growth of ICT
application and the development of the ICT Industry.
The Exhibition will cover Computer Hardware, Software and Solution;
Internet,Intranet and E-commerce;Telecom and Networking;office
Automation;Digital Consumer Products; and ICT Education etc from
both local and foreign exhibitors.
In addition to the international participants from the ICT Companies,Communication
and its related businesses,Computer Education,ICT Services Providers
from the Myanmar ICT Industry would also be participation in this
Exhibition.Oversea Computer Association and Organization are also
invited to participate in this Fifth International ICT
Exhibition '2003.
As Organizers,we assure you that The Fifth International ICT Exhibition
'2003 would definitely give you the opportunities such as;launching
of new product,technologies and services; enter into strategic
alliances; benefit from international exposure; get critical insights
into the consumers' mind and a good opportunity for corporate
image building.
Register now and be a part of our The Fifth International ICT
Exhibition'2003 and broaden your horizons with us.
The
Fifth International ICT EXHIBITION 17 th - 19 th October 2003
(Tatmadaw Convention Centre) Yangon,Myanmar.
Objectives:
To generate awareness in advancements in information and communication
Technology.
To promote technology transfer.
To open the door of ICT business opportunities in the local as
well as the regional and gobal markets.
scope:
Hardware software & Solutions
Internet,Intranet & e-commerce
Telecom & Networking
Digital Consumer Products
Opportunities:
Launch new products,technologies and services
Enter into strategic alliances
Gain Myanmar ICT Industry exposure
Benefit from International exposure
Critical insights into the consumer's mind
Corporate image Building
Over the past two decades,no industy has had a more dramatic growth
than the information and communication Technology industry,interms
of the number of people directly and indirectly employed,annual
sales and its penetration into every aspect of manufacturing retailing,banking
insurance,communication,transportation and education.Thus it is
noted that the influence of information and communication Technology
is remarkable and in fact it has changed the way we conduct business.
The dynamism of ICT has set a new paradigm for competitiveness,economic
and social growth.Myanmar being an emerging country in striving
for all round development, is seriously inveting efforts in ICT
Development as one of the vital part of the Nation's Development
Plan.
Background of Myanmar
Myanmar with an area of 676,577 square kilometers has the largest
land mass in South East Asia and shares a border of 5858 kilometers
with Bangladesh and india on the North-West, China on the North-East,
Laos on the East and Thailand on the South-East.Fifty two million
people live in peace and harmony and spreads over seven states
and seven divisions.
The
Fifth International ICT EXHIBITION 17 th - 19 th October 2003
(Tatmadaw Convention Centre) Yangon,Myanmar.
Myanmar IT Industry
With the national effort for the development of the Information
Technology in Myanmar, Myanmar Computer Science development Act
was promulgated on September 30,1996 and Myanmar Computer Science
Development Council was duty established.
The Myanmar Computer Federation and Associations are formed in
1998 with the guidance of the Computer Science Development Council.
Myanmar Computer Scientist Association (MCSA)
The Myanmar Computer Scientist Association was established on
17 th May 1998.The Association has more than 2000 members who
are ICT professionals.
Myanmar Computer Industry Association (MCIA)
The Myanmar Computer Industry Association was established on 17
th May 1998.The Association has about 150 ICT enterprises as members.
Myanmar Computer Enthusiast Association (MCEA)
The Myanmar Computer Enthusiast Association was established on
17 th May 1998 with members who are interested in Information
Technology as members.
Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF)
Myanmar Computer Federation was formed in October 1998 with representatives
from associations and government agencies which are ICT related.
Organiser' info:
MCSA, MCIA Office, Myanmar ICT Park, Universities' Hlaing Campus,
Hlaing Township, Yango, Myanmar.
Tel : (951) 652276, 652238, 707503
Fax : (951) 651005
e-mail : mcf@mptmail.net.mm
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