Telco and satellite company Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has signed a partnership with the Al Noor Group for the distribution of its satellite-based handsets and services in Myanmar.
Under the agreement, the Al Noor Group, based in Singapore,…
Telco and satellite company Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has signed a partnership with the Al Noor Group for the distribution of its satellite-based handsets and services in Myanmar.
Under the agreement, the Al Noor Group, based in Singapore, will distribute SingTel’s satellite phones, as well as Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) and satellite broadcasting bandwidth services in the country.
SingTel provides fixed satellite services – using its C-band and Ku-band birds and via its subsidiary, Australia’s Optus, and joint venture with Hong Kong-based APT Satellite.
Signed in early April, the agreement between Singapore and Myanmar marks a new effort by the latter’s government to welcome foreign investments, particularly in the telecoms sector, after decades of isolation.
Myanmar is currently in the process of awarding two 15-year mobile licences, with SingTel being among the applicants.