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September 8, 2022

Ooredoo reaches deal to exit Myanmar

Ooredoo Group finalised an agreement to sell its Myanmar unit to Singapore-headquartered Nine Communications for an estimated $576 million, a move marking the exit of the second mobile operator with…

By Joseph Waring

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Middle East and North Africa Operators September 6, 2022

Ooredoo closes in on Myanmar deal

Ooredoo Group plans to sell its division in Myanmar to Singapore-headquartered technology company The One Matrix Ventures (TOMV), Reuters reported, as the operator moves ahead with efforts to exit the…

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Operators Telenor March 25, 2022

Telenor completes Myanmar exit

Telenor finalised the sale of its unit in Myanmar to M1 Group for $105 million and indicated it would book additional losses related to the now divested business in…

By Chris Donkin

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Asia Pacific Operators Telenor November 9, 2021

Telenor mulls alternative Myanmar buyers – report

Speculation over a likely rejection of Telenor Group’s attempted sale of its troubled operation in Myanmar to M1 Group intensified, with The Financial Times reporting the seller was assessing…

By Chris Donkin

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Operators Telenor July 2, 2021

Telenor shrugs off Myanmar sale reports

Telenor Group disregarded speculation it was exploring a sale of its Myanmar operations, but indicated its future presence in the market depended on further developments in the wake of a…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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May 19, 2021

Myanmar operators reveal spyware move

Myanmar’s government gained access to mobile subscribers’ metadata after requiring the country’s four operators to install intercept software on their networks months before a military coup on 1 February, Reuters…

By Joseph Waring

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GSMA March 22, 2021

GSMA calls on Myanmar to restore internet access

Industry association the GSMA appealed to Myanmar authorities to restore access to internet services, expressing deep concerns over the impact of a connectivity deficit on people’s welfare. In a statement,…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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