Myanma Posts and Telecommunications

MPT works to develop telecommunications, recognising that easier communications support administration, the economy, society, education and health. It expands infrastructure and improves existing services to contribute to national development. Myanmar’s first and leading telecommunications operator, MPT has pioneered the sector for over 130 years. It provides fixed and mobile services to people and businesses, operates the largest nationwide 3G network and a 4G/LTE+ network using MIMO 4×4 technology, described by the source as Myanmar’s fastest and most advanced. The Burma Posts and Telegraph Department was established on 1 April 1937 under a Director General of Posts and Telegraphs. From 24 December 1947 it was split into Posts and Telegraph departments, headed respectively by a Postmaster General and Chief Engineer. The two departments operated separately until 1960, then jointly as the Posts and Telegraph Department from 1960 to 1972. Under the new administrative system on 15 March 1972, they were reorganised into the Posts and Telecommunications Department, supervising compliance with domestic and international communications laws and rules, and the Telecommunications Corporation, providing postal, telegraph and telephone services. On 1 November 1976, the corporation was expanded with state and division manager offices and 8,805 staff to operate on a commercial basis. On 1 April 1982, departments, headquarters stations and state/division offices and stations were expanded for communications development projects. On 1 April 1989, the corporation was reorganised as Myanma Posts and Telecommunications. Under State Law and Order Restoration Council Notification No. 10/92 of 29 January 1992, the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs was established on 3 February 1992 with departments and economic organisations to improve economic development and transport. MPT was included as an economic organisation. Union Government Meeting No. 2/2015 on 15 January 2015 approved MPT’s structure of 8,556 posts—500 officers and 8,056 staff—from 1 April 2015. When the Ministry of Transport and Communications was formed on 30 March 2016, MPT was included as an economic organisation. To fulfil national objectives and increase private participation in telecommunications, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology had enacted the Telecommunications Law on 8 October 2013 as Union Law No. 31. Foreign operators Ooredoo and Telenor were licensed under that law to meet national communications needs quickly. To compete, MPT examined potential partners with strong financial resources and technology that could best meet its needs. KDDI–Sumitomo was selected. MPT signed a Joint Operations Agreement (JOA) on 16 July 2014 with KDDI Summit Global Myanmar Co., Ltd. (KSGM), formed by KDDI Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation. Joint operations began on 1 September 2014. The initial ten-year JOA expired on 31 March 2025. Following sequential approvals from the Economic Committee, Union Government, Myanmar Investment Commission and State Administration Council, a Reinstated Agreement of JOA extended cooperation with KSGM for ten years, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2035. MPT became part of the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications when the Union Government ministries were designated under Presidential Office Notification No. 1/2026 of 10 April 2026.

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1. Develop telecommunications to support national economic growth. 2. Enable the public to use communications services at affordable prices. 3. Strive to improve service quality.

Lead the market by providing internationally standardised, quality services in both urban and rural areas.

1. Build additional mobile stations to expand coverage and improve service quality. 2. Work with small and medium-sized businesses and continue expanding business-to-business services. 3. Upgrade and expand automatic telephone services and combine them with other services to improve quality. 4. Continue expanding fibre-to-the-home programmes to increase fibre internet use. 5. Operate as a provider of telecommunications and related services that form part of customers’ everyday lives.

Up to 31 March 2015, MPT’s structure comprised 15,259 posts: 503 officers and 14,756 staff. Telecommunications development supports other sectors, including the economy, education, agriculture and livestock. To move towards people-centred services, fulfil national economic objectives and deliver secure, convenient postal, telegraph and telephone services as quickly and affordably as possible in line with public preferences, the former MPT structure was redesigned as one department and two enterprises: the Information Technology and Cyber Security Department, MPT and Myanmar Post. Union Government Meeting No. 2/2015 on 15 January 2015 approved the change from 1 April 2015. Since 1 April 2015, MPT has had 8,556 posts: 500 officers and 8,056 staff. Its structure comprises four departments and state/region manager offices, including Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory. 1. Four Departments (a) Administration and Legal Affairs (b) Finance (c) Commercial (d) Technology 2. Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory and 17 State/Regional Areas Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory Kachin State Kayah State Kayin State Chin State Mon State Rakhine State Eastern Shan State Southern Shan State Northern Shan State Sagaing Region Tanintharyi Region Eastern Bago Region Western Bago Region Magway Region Mandalay Region Yangon Region Ayeyawady Region Heads of MPT serving from 1960 to the present are listed below.

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications U Myo Than, Managing Director Telephone: 09-425000011 Email: myothan@mptmmf.com Address: No. 43, Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon; Office No. 2, Nay Pyi Taw Administration and Legal Affairs Department U Ye Min Oo, General Manager Telephone: 09-2099133 Email: yeminoo@mptmmf.com Address: No. 103, 40th Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon Finance Department Daw Tin Tin Win, General Manager Telephone: 09-5421063 Email: tintinwin1@mptmmf.com Address: No. 465/469, corner of Maha Bandula Road and Bo Soon Pat Street, Ward 8, Pabedan Township, Yangon Commercial Department U Ko Ko Aung, General Manager Telephone: 09-450000092 Email: kokoaung@mptmmf.com Address: No. 43, Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon Technology Department U Lin Lin Ko, General Manager Telephone: 09-5021003 Email: linlinko@mptmmf.com Address: No. 361, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon