communications in myanmar

All communications in Myanmar are controlled by their government.

Telecommunication networks

Installation of telephones, and the cost of calling, are prohibitively expensive for most people. To call overseas for two minutes would cost more than most earn in a month. Telephones - main lines in use: 158,000 (1995) These are mostly in the capital Yangn. Telephones - mobile cellular: 2,007 (1995) Telephone system: meets minimum requirements for local and intercity service for business and government; international service is good
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Media

Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1998) Radios: 4.2 million (1997) Television broadcast stations: 2 (1998) Televisions: 260,000 (1997)

Press

Kyehmon - state-run daily
Myanmar Alin - organ of State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
New Light of Myanmar - English-language organ of SPDC
Myanmar Times - state-run English-language weekly

Television

TV Myanmar - state-run, operated by Myanmar TV and Radio Department - broadcasts in Bamar, Arakanese (Rakhine), Shan, Karen, Kachin, Kayah, Chin, Mon and English
MRTV-3 - state-run international TV service
TV Myawady - army-run network

Radio

Radio Myanmar - state-run, operated by Myanmar TV and Radio Department
City FM - entertainment-based, operated by Yangon City Development Committee
Democratic Voice of Burma - opposition station based in Norway, broadcasts via shortwave

News agency

Myanmar News Agency (MNA) - state-run

Internet

The government does not allow access to all the internet, most sites outside government control are blocked. (See Myanmar Wide Web.) There is one Internet Service Provider, BaganNET http://www.bagan.net.mm/.