Public Myanmar Telephone Service has opened 557 manual and auto exchanges throughout Myanmar country and 277807 numbers of telephones are now in use. Among these Myanmar telephone exchanges, a Myanmar cellular exchanges each in Yangon Mandalay and the most modern system in south-East Asia. CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access Wireless Loop System) Myanmar exchange in Yangon is included. A modern Myanmar telephone system, public card phones have been used in big cities including Yangon and Mandalay and altogether 286 are now in use in Myanmar.
In trunk call Public Myanmar telephone communication Service 165 Microwave stations, 49 microwave contacts and 4359 channels have been set up and installed an 185 relay stations and 89 carried contacts have been put up.
For the convenient Myanmar telephone communications in far-flung towns in
Myanmar Country, Local Satellite Communication System was built in 1991, and ground stations are constructed and used in Haka, Myitkyina, Bhamo, Muse, Lashio, Tachileik, Kyaingtone, Kalaw, Khamti, Tamu, Yangon, Buthitaung, Myawady, Myeik and Kawthaung.
One of the worldwide modern communication systems, auto-radio Myanmar telephone system was first introduced in Yangon Myanmar on 9 December 1994 and it has been installed and used in Ma-U-Bin, Bagan Nyaung-U, Pha-an, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Shinmataung in Yesagyo township and Hinthada. Another Myanmar modern computerized communication system, DECT (Digital European Cordless Telecommunication system has been in operation in Twanty, Mandalay, Pakokku and Monywa.
A Data communication System in Myanmar has been installed and used in Yangon and Mandalay since 12 November 1997 By means of this system, Myanmar Local and foreign bank accounts can be accurately and swiftly exchanged. Using auto money teller machines, money can be drawn from banks. Daily sale and commodity balance sheets from Myanmar retail shops and sale centers can be swiftly exchanged and checked. Including passenger Myanmar transportation, commodity transportation, Myanmar hotel and tourism service, Booking, Reservation and Inquiry can be made very quickly. Paying tax can also be easily and quickly checked and accepted anywhere, connecting with central department. Over 2500 Electronic Service (E-mail) and Internet Service Provider are a available now in Myanmar.
Overseas Public Myanmar telephone Communication Service has to rely on grade B satellite ground station in to Ngyaunggalay, Yangon. As Myanmar market-oriented economic system is practiced in the country, it is vital to be able to communicate with foreign countries conveniently. So grade A satellite communication ground station was constructed and used in Pyinhtaungkyaung, Thanlyin township on March 4, 1994. Nowadays overseas telephone channels are extended ti 828. As a result, Myanmar telephone oversea communication service is available swiftly and conveniently. It has links with many nations through Intelsat Satellite and Thaicom Satellite in Myanmar.
At present in Myanmar, oversea Public Myanmar telephone communication service has to rely upon existing satellite communication system. So arrangements are being made to run a new international communication line, using SEA-WE 3 submarine Cable.
Asia-Europe Submarine cable service starts in Europe and will connect Japan and Korea, passing through the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suezcanal, the Arabian Sea and the India Ocean. Through over 10000 channels, 34 nations including Myanmar can make direct connection. Now governments from other countries which are interested in this project are making investment and thus governments from 64 nations are taking part in this project.