Hanoi (VNA) - Mytel, Viettel’s mobile company in Myanmar, has becomethe third largest telecommunication operator in the country after nearly a yearof operations.
As of May 9, Mytelhad 5.5 million subscribers, accounting for more than 14 percent of the marketshare.
The three other telecomsoperators in Myanmar are stated-owned Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications(MPT), Norwegian-owned Telenor and Qatar-headquartered Ooredoo, which make up44.5 percent, 28.4 percent and 13 percent of market share, respectively.
The telecoms companylaunched services in Myanmar last June and is backed by the Myanmar governmentand Vietnam’s largest telecommunication company, Viettel.
MyTel is jointlyowned by Myanmar National Telecom Holding Public Co Ltd with a 23 percentstake, Star High Public Co Ltd with a 28 percent stake and Viettel, which holdsthe remaining 49 percent.
In Myanmar, it isthe only operator to provide 4G services nationwide using its 30,000km offibre-optic cable, which makes up half of the country’s total cableinfrastructure.-VNA