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Cooperation Opportunities in ICT
Between
Japan and Myanmar
Mr. Thein Oo
President, Myanmar Computer Federation
Chairman, Myanmar Info-Tech
Contents
Introduction of Myanmar
Cooperation with CICC
ICT Status and Trend in Myanmar
Cooperation opportunities
Why cooperation is necessary?
What & how to cooperate?
Conclusion
Introduction to Myanmar
Geography
Point of Strategic Importance : Located in
the northwest of the Indochina Peninsular
in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is bordered by
China, India, and ASEAN countries.
Area (sq km) : 676, 552 km2
Capital City : Naypyidaw
Population : 52 million
Languages : Myanmar
Climate : tropical monsoon
Monetary unit : Kyat
Internet domain : .mm
Cooperation with CICC
Areas of cooperation with CICC
• ICT Policies Formulation
• ICT Awareness building ( IT Caravan)
• Human Resource Development
• Open Source Software Development
• ICT Industry Development
• Localization
Cooperation with CICC
ICT Policies Formulation
MCF members are invited to AFIT ( 6 Times ) where we have the
opportunity to share ICT policies in various countries.
This is a tremendous help for us in preparation of ICT master plans.
CICC support to conduct Research projects:
(1) 2003FY ICT Country Report
(2) 2006FY Research of IT Human Resource in Myanmar
Data collected from these are very useful for policy formulation
Cooperation with CICC
ICT Awareness building
IT Caravan
• The First IT Caravan covering 3 townships in Mandalay Division and
2 townships in Bago Division.
5 seminars and exhibition from 28 January 2003 to 2 February 2003.
• The Second IT Caravan. covering 6 townships in Ayeyarwaddy
Division.
8 seminars and exhibition from 21 October 2003 to 27 October 2003.
• The Third IT Caravan covering 2 townships in Mon State and 1
township in Kayin State.
4 seminars and exhibition from 28 January 2007 to 31 January 2007.
Cooperation with CICC
ICT Human Resource Development
Invitational Training ( Scholarships ) : 75 ICT engineers
On Site Training : >150 ICT engineers
• Business Process Analysis Course in 2001
• Basic Multimedia System Development Course in 2002
• Basic Multimedia System Development Course in 2003
• Basic Multimedia System Development Course in 2003
• Web Master Training Course in 2003
• Network Security Management Training Course in 2005
• IT Project Manager Training Course in 2005FY
• Japanese Course for IT Project Manager in 2005
• Web Master Training Course in 2006FY
Seminars
• Joint Seminar on IT HRD & Information Security 2005 Feb
Cooperation with CICC
Open source software development
MCF representatives attended AOSS Symposium ( 8 times )
sponsored by CICC.
Trainees from MCF are invited to training courses on OSS.
Cooperation with CICC
ICT Industry Development
Bilateral Conference in Myanmar in 1998
Members of MCF ( ICT Companies in
Myanmar) and members if CICC ( ICT
companies in Japan) have the first
chance to meet and do business matching.
Cooperation with CICC
Localization
• CICC support Myanmar experts to attend ISO
meeting.
• Localization (L10N) Workshops in Myanmar
Current ICT Status and Trend in Myanmar
Current Status (Infrastructure)
National backbone : Fiber link between major cities
Cross border Fiber : India-Myanmar
Link : China-Myanmar
: Thai-Myanmar
International Link : Sea-Me-We(3) Cable
: Satellite (Thai com 4)
Last Mile Link : PSTN, Dedicated Link
: ADSL
: Wireless Broad Band Access
: MP T Satellite Terminal (iPstar)
Telephone subscribers : 0.81 ( 2003)
Mobile subscription : 0.12
Internet Access : 0.05
ICT Infrastructure Plan
Short-term vision
•To install 100,000 lines from 2005 to 2007 and achieve 3.2% teledensity by 2010.
•Deploy mobile base stations and switching systems in major cities achieving 3.5%
of mobile subscription rate.
•Install village phones in rural areas.
Long-term vision
•To achieve 30% of teledensity so that each household has access to telephone
lines.
•To achieve 25% of the mobile subscription rate.
•To make village phones and the Internet available at the government office in
every village by 2025.
Legal Framework
Current Status
Computer Science Development Law in 1986
Electronic Transaction Law in 2004
Wide Area Network Order (2002)
Telecommunication Law (being drafted)
Intellectual Property Right (being drafted)
Vision
To provide appropriate legal supports for ICT industry development, ICT
infrastructure building, e-Government, e-Commerce and informatization.
ICT Human Resource Development
Current Status
MOST No. of Computer Universities/College : 26
Total No. of ICT professionals/year : 6000
( Under/Postgrad: Diploma, Bachelor, Master,
Doctorate)
MOE Total No. of ICT professionals/year : 1500
(Undergrad/Postgrad: Diploma, Bachelor, Master)
MCF Total No. of ICT professionals/year : 700
( JITEE, MCPA Certification)
Private Total No. of ICT Professionals/year : 850
Vision
To become one of the ICT outsourcing service centers in the world on the
basis of proper ICT HRD
ICT Education : Present Status
• Multimedia Classrooms : 1593
• e-Education Learning Centers : 624
• Ministry of Education network (Intranet: Link all institutions)
• Smart School Project
• Developing Education portal (Web based education system)
Vision and Objectives of
e-Education
ICT Industry
Current Status
#ICT Companies in Myanmar : 267
#ICT Companies in Yangon : 260
#Software Development Companies : 29
#ICT Training Schools : 54
#Computer Hardware Sales Companies : 105
#ICT companies doing Outsourcing : <10
#PC distributed monthly : 20000
Two ICT Parks already established. Building YADANABON Cyber city is in progress.
Will be a self contained city covering 10000-30000 acres.
Vision
To become a good outsourcing destination and software
exporting country.
e-Government Projects
Current Status
Social-Economic Development of Myanmar
Computerized
Logistic
Tax Agricultural
Toll Free System Management
Collection Database
System
System
e-Billing and Form
e-Government National
Payment Lodgment
Portal Registration
System System
e-Procurement Data
PAC RDIS IDIS GAS CA
System Center
Being Implemented Under development
e-Government Plan
Informatization
Phase
Phase II Phase II
Phase II Phase III
Phase III
Current Status (~ 2010)
(~2010) (~2015)
(~2020) (~2020)
(~2030)
Vision Achieving
At the early stage. Building the bases Spreading
Informatization
Functional systems. For informatization Informatization
as the e-enabler
Most have static Web page.
A few interactive systems.
Build all the bases for informatization and at
Build all the bases for informatization and at least 10%least 10%
Not at SCM, ERM, CRM, ERP of firms should informatized
of firm s should informatized
Not integrated.
Only in major cities. Strengthen the corporate competitiveness through
Strengthen the through
enterprise/industrial informatization
enterprise/industrial informatization
E-Commerce
Actualize e-Transformation for connecting value
Actualize e
chain and across busine sse s
between and across businesses
between
Promotion ( Web sites )
Order acceptance
No online payment
Why cooperation is necessary ?
• Technical Transfer
Myanmar • Financial Assistant Japan
Problems & Weakness • Consultation Problems & Weakness
• Outsourcing
• Investment
•Weak Infrastructure • Demography
•ICT HRD • Shortage of ICT
• High cost
•SME Awareness
•Cyber Law • Legacy Systems
•Technological know-how • New Applications
• Language
•Job Creation
• Politics
•Entering international Market • Culture
•Financial resources
• Outsource Human
Resource
• New Market
Advantages Advantages
•Technology Transfer • Cost Saving
•Know-How and Experiences •Extension of Working Hours
•Job Creation •Overcome Manpower shortage
• High Income •Investment Opportunities
•Growth in ICT industry •New Market
•Increase Competitiveness of Myanmar
Cooperation opportunities in Infrastructure & Access
What and How?
•New Telecommunication Law will allows private operators.
•Establishment of special networks is already allowed.
•Myanmar Info-Tech, a public ICT company, working as a hub between
Public and Private sectors.
•China, Korea are very active in this area.
What? How?
National backbone Promote Japanese Solutions
International Access - Do –
Last mile link Work with Myanmar Info-Tech
Special Networks
( IDIS, RDIS, HealthNet, EduNet) Business Model: Invest and
Access ( PAC ) share the regular income
Legal Framework
What & How?
• Some concrete efforts
• A lot more still need to be done.
• Myanmar is still new to cyber law.
• ICT Legal framework becomes very important for socio-economics relationship
What ? How ?
Speed Up Japan can provide
development of materials and
Legal framework consultation services.
e-Government:What & How?
• First phase of e-Govt. already implemented with us$12 Korea loan.
• E-Government Network already established.
• Government data center already established.
• Development of e-Government projects is a national priority.
• Myanmar Info-Tech is the key organization for implementation of e-
Government project.
What ? How ?
Put up proposals Can work with any
ICT Co. including
Joint introduction of Info-Tech
systems
e-Commerce: What & How?
• Payment system is the biggest problem
What ? How ?
Web hosting Work thru Myanmar Info-
Linking Japanese Tech.
website to Myanmar
Portal
Japanese version
Myanmar website link to
Japanese portal
Outsourcing Software Development Projects
• Cost saving will be considerable ( salary and overhead )
• Language is a big problem
• Migration of legacy systems
• No problem with technology
• QA will be key success factor
What ? How ?
Start pilot projects or small Bridge Engineers position in Japan
and/or Myanmar.
projects now not later. Improve VISA procedure.
Develop good development Process.
Develop specification standards.
Develop QA standards.
Strength HRD.
Outsourcing Personnel
• Cost saving will be considerable ( salary and overhead )
• Language is a big problem
What ? How ?
Recruit and train MOU with a Myanmar co.
Define Knowledge and skill set.
Invest in HRD.
Improve VISA procedure.
Note: It may solve manpower shortage problem. But will not be cost
advantage. It may create immigration problem.
Establishing Business in Special Zone
• Yadanabon Cyber city is under construction.
• Very good climate
• Equip with all necessary facilities; housing, sport, hospital, shopping, banking
• Consist of two sub zones; Software & services and hardware &
telecommunication equipment
• Will open in 2008
• Can establish joint venture co. or 100% foreign own
• Initial 8 years tax break and can apply for another 7 years.
• Myanmar Info-Tech in Yangon may have special zone status at that time.
Q&A
