Myanmar 33 million mobile users, smartphone usage 80%

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The online population of Myanmar is growing at a rapid pace, with Telenor claiming 13.7m subscribers in a recent release. 52% of customers are active data users.

This matches MPT’s 14 million subscribers, and dwarfs Ooredoo’s reported 5 million subscribers.

Myanmar now has at least 33 million active mobile subscriptions in a country with an official population of 53 million. Smartphone usage rate is reported at 80%.

Viber estimates that it has 18 million active users in the country – meaning that almost 1 in 2 of all active cell phones in the country have Viber installed on them.

Myanmar Digital Future – Telenor [Infographic]

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Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson is an investor, advisor, and writer working across AI, markets, media, and culture — tracking where value and attention are moving. He is the founder of AK3R, working selectively with founders, investors, and companies on strategy, while investing in and building businesses in digital markets. He writes the Hyperfuture Memo on Substack, on how AI is reshaping markets, media, and culture. He is also the founder and editor of Digital in Asia, an independent publication covering Asia's digital markets since 2013. He splits time between Vietnam, Singapore, and the UK.

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