Mytel partners take heat in report
Human rights group Justice for Myanmar (JFM) has condemned Mytel for allegedly supporting Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) operations. The 160-page report — titled “Nodes of Corruption, Lines of Abuse” — claims Mytel, which is partly owned by
Facebook suspends Myanmar accounts spreading fake news
Facebook announced that it has removed a network of bogus accounts and pages. It banned 13 accounts and 10 pages that had ties to Mytel, Myanmar’s fourth telecom provider that launched in 2018, and its foreign stakeholder, Vietnamese telecom Vi
Belgian telco first to cut ties with Mytel
A Belgian satellite communications provider has become the first company to cut ties with a Myanmar partner, reported VOA News. The activity occurred after following the UN’s call for a boycott of military-affiliated businesses. The firm, Newte
Myanmar’s first 5G service tested by Mytel
Myanmar telco Mytel recently tested what could become Myanmar’s first 5G cellular service. Last year, Mytel launched as Myanmar’s fourth licensed carrier. It recently conducted the 5G tests on its 3.5GHz band, according to Mobile World Li
